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Inserting and removing the batteries

Remaining battery

Remaining battery
(flashes red)
If the battery mark flashes red, replace the batteries with new
ones.
When you insert new batteries, one of the following messages will be displayed.
• [To use alkaline battery (LR6)]
• [To use nickel metal hydride battery]
If the type of new batteries is different from that indicated in the message, change the
setting of [Battery] (→46) in the [Setup] menu.

Guidelines for number of recordable pictures and operating time

The number of recordable pictures or available operating time may vary according to
surrounding environment and usage conditions. Figures may be reduced if flash, zoom,
or other functions are used frequently, or in colder climates. (→19)

■Recording still pictures (By CIPA standard)

Supplied batteries or optional
Panasonic alkaline batteries
Fully-charged Panasonic Ni-MH
batteries (optional, when the
battery capacity is 1900 mAh)
Number of
recordable pictures Approx. 380 pictures Approx. 540 pictures
Recording time Approx. 190 min Approx. 270 min
●Recording conditions by CIPA standard
CIPA is an abbreviation of [Camera & Imaging Products Association].
• [Program AE] Mode
• Temperature: 23 °C (73.4 °F)/Humidity:
50%RH when LCD monitor is on.
• Using a Panasonic SD Memory Card
(32 MB).
• Starting recording 30 seconds after the
camera is turned on (when the Image
Stabilizer function is set to [ON]).
• Recording once every 30 seconds with full
flash every second recording.
• Rotating the zoom lever from max. Tele to
max. Wide or vice versa in every recording.
• Turning the camera off every 10 recordings
and leaving it until the temperature of the
batteries decreases.
Number reduced if intervals are longer (e.g. to approx. one quarter for 2-minute
intervals under the above conditions).