Preparation
13
VQT1F83
Charging the Battery with the Charger
The battery is not charged when the
camera is shipped. Charge the battery
before use.

1Insert the battery terminals and

attach the battery to the charger.

2Connect the charger to the

electrical outlet.

•Charging starts when the [CHARGE]
indicator A lights green.
•Charging is complete when the
[CHARGE] indicator A turns off (after
about 120 minutes).
•When the [CHARGE] indicat or flashes,
read P14.

3Detach the battery after charging

is completed.

•After charging is com pleted, be sure to
disconnect the power supply device from
the electrical outlet.
•The batter y becomes warm after using it
and during and after charging. The
camera also becomes warm during use.
This is not a malfunction.
•The battery will be exhausted if left for a
long period of time after being charged.
Recharge the battery when it is
exhausted.
•The battery can be charged even if it is
not fully discharged.
•Use the dedicated charger and battery.
•Charge the battery with the charger
indoors.
•Do not disassemble or modify the
charger.
•Do not leave any metal items (such as
clips) near the contact areas of the
power plug. Otherwise, a fire and/or
electric shocks may be caused by
short-circuiting or the resulting heat
generated.
About the Battery

(charging/number of recordable

pictures)

∫The battery life
The number of recordable pictures
(By CIPA standard in program AE mode
[])
Recording conditions by CIPA standard
•Temperature: 23 °C (73.4 °F)/
Humidity: 50% when LCD monitor is on.¢
•Using a Panasonic SD Memory Card
(16 MB).
•Using the supplied battery.
Number of
recordable
pictures
Approx. 400 pictures
(Approx. 200 min)
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