Preparation

About the Battery (charging/number of recordable pictures)

Battery indication

The remaining battery power appears on the screen. [It does not appear when you use the camera along with the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5; optional).]

Playback time

Playback time Approx. 310 min

The number of recordable pictures and playback time will vary depending on the operating conditions and storing condition of the battery.

The battery indication turns red and blinks. (When the LCD monitor is set to off by the economy mode, the status indicator blinks.)

Recharge the battery or replace it with fully charged battery.

The battery life

The number of recordable pictures by CIPA standard (In normal picture mode)

CIPA is an abbreviation of

[Camera & Imaging Products Association].

Number of

Approx. 270 pictures

recordable pictures

(Approx. 135 min)

 

 

Recording conditions by CIPA standard

Temperature: 23 °C (73.4 °F)/

Humidity: 50% when LCD monitor is on.¢

Using the supplied SD Memory Card (16 MB).

Using the supplied battery.

Recording starts 30 seconds after the camera is turned on.

Recording once every 30 seconds, with full flash every other recording.

Rotating the zoom lever towards Tele to Wide and vice versa in every recording.

Turn the camera off every 10 recordings./ Leaving the camera until the battery is

cooled down.

¢When the Power LCD function (P26) is used, the number of recordable pictures decreases.

The number of recordable pictures varies depending on the recording interval time. If the recording interval time becomes longer, the number of recordable pictures decreases.

[e.g., when taking pictures every

2 minutes: about 1/4 of the amount (Approx.

67 pictures) when recording once every

30 seconds]

Charging

Charging time Approx. 130 min

Charging time and the number of recordable pictures with the optional battery pack (CGA-S005A) are the same as above.

When charging starts, the [CHARGE] indicator lights.

Charging error

If a charging error occurs, the [CHARGE] indicator blinks in about 1 second cycles. In this case, disconnect the charger from the electrical outlet, remove the battery and make sure that both room and battery temperature are not too low or high and then charge it again. If the [CHARGE] indicator still blinks even if you charge the battery for a while, consult the dealer or your nearest servicenter.

When the operating time of the camera becomes extremely short even if the battery is properly charged, the life of the battery may have expired. Buy a new battery.

Charging conditions

Charge the battery under temperature of 10 oC to 35 oC (50 oF to 95 oF). (Battery temperature should be the same also.)

The performance of the battery may be temporarily deteriorated and the operating time may become shorter in low temperature conditions (e.g. skiing/ snowboarding).

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Panasonic DMC-FX9PP, DMCFX9K, DMCFX9S operating instructions About the Battery charging/number of recordable pictures

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