Preparation

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)

Battery indication

The battery indication is displayed on the LCD monitor.

[It does not appear when you use the camera with the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5PP; optional) connected.]

The indication turns red and blinks if the remaining battery power is exhausted. (The status indicator blinks when the LCD monitor turns off.) Recharge the battery or replace it with a fully charged battery.

The battery life

Number of

Approx.

 

recordable

 

380 pictures

 

pictures

(By CIPA standard in program AE mode)

 

Recording time

Approx.

 

190 min

 

 

 

Recording conditions by CIPA standard

CIPA is an abbreviation of [Camera & Imaging Products Association].

Temperature: 23 oC (73.4 oF)/Humidity: 50% when LCD monitor is on.¢

Using a Panasonic SD Memory Card (32 MB).

Using the supplied battery.

Starting recording 30 seconds after the camera is turned on. (When the optical image stabilizer function is set to [AUTO].)

Recording once every 30 seconds with full flash every second recording.

Rotating the zoom lever from Tele to Wide or vice versa in every recording.

Turning the camera off every 10 recordings and leaving it until the temperature of the battery decreases.

¢The number of recordable pictures decreases in Auto Power LCD mode and Power LCD mode. (P25)

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 recording once every 2 minutes, the number of recordable pictures decreases to about 95.]

Playback time

Approx. 360 min

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

Charging

Charging time

Approx. 130 min maximum

 

 

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

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Panasonic DMCLX3K, DMC LX 3 Battery indication, Battery life, Recording conditions by Cipa standard, Approx min