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Charging and recording time
∫ Charging/Recording time
≥ Temperature: 25 oC (77 oF)/humidity: 60%RH
≥ Time in the parenthesis is charging time when this unit is connected to a PC, Panasonic Blu-ray
disc recorder, or DVD recorder.
≥ These times are approximations.
≥ The indicated charging time is for when the battery has been discharged completely.
Charging time and recordable time vary depending on the usage conditions such as high/
low temperature.
≥ The actual recordable time refers to the recordable time when repeatedly starting/stopping
recording, turning the unit on/off, moving the zoom lever etc.
≥ The batteries heat up after use or charging. This is not a malfunction.
Battery model number
[Voltage/Capacity
(minimum)]
Charging
time
Recording
format
Recording
mode
Maximum
continuously
recordable
time
Actual
recordable
time
Supplied battery/VW-
VBY100 (optional)
[3.6 V/970 mAh]
2h20min
(3h10min)
AVCHD
[HA], [HG] 1 h 5 min
40 min
[HE] 1 h 10 min
iFrame -
1h20min 45min
MP4 -
VW-VBT190 (optional)
[3.6 V/1940 mAh]
2h50min
(5h20min)
AVCHD
[HA], [HG],
[HE]
2h20min 1h10min
iFrame - 2h40min 1h20min
MP4 - 2h45min 1h25min
VW-VBT380 (optional)
[3.6 V/3880 mAh]
4h45min
(9h45min)
AVCHD
[HA], [HG] 4 h 40 min
2h25min
[HE] 4 h 45 min
iFrame - 5h25min 2h50min
MP4 - 5h35min 2h55min
Battery capacity indication
≥ The display changes as the battery capacity reduces. ####
If the battery discharges, then will flashes red.