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VQT0V40
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 with the AC adaptor
(DMW-AC5; optional) connected.]
• The battery indication turns red and blinks.
(The status indicator blinks when the LCD
monitor turns off.) 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)
Recording conditions by CIPA standard
• Temperature: 23 °C (73.4 °F)/
Humidity: 50% when LCD monitor is
on.
¢1
• Using a Panasonic SD Memory Card
(16 MB)
¢2
• Using the supplied battery.
• Starting recording 30 seconds after the
camera is turned on. (When the optical
image stabilizer function is set to
[MODE1].)
• 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 waiting for the battery
temperature to decrease.
• CIPA is an abbreviation of
[Camera & Imaging Products
Association].
¢1 The number of recordable pictures
decreases when the power LCD
function or high angle function (P39)
are used.
¢2 The card is not supplied.
Playback time
The number of recordable pictures and
playback time will vary depending on the
operating conditions and storing condition
of the battery.
∫ Charging
Charging time and number of recordable
pictures with the optional battery pack
(CGA-S007A) are the same as above.
• The [CHARGE] indicator lights when
charging starts.
∫ When the [CHARGE] indicator flashes
• When the battery temperature is
excessively high or low, the [CHARGE]
lamp flashes and the charging time will be
longer than normal.
• The terminals of the charger or the battery
are dirty. In this case, wipe them with a dry
cloth.
• When the operating time of the camera
becomes extremely short even after properly
charging the battery, the life of the battery
may have expired. Buy a new battery.
∫ Charging conditions
• Charge the battery in a temperature
between 10 oC to 35 oC (50 oF to 95 oF).
(The battery temperature should also be
the same.)
• The performance of the battery may
temporarily deteriorate and the operating
time may become shorter in low
temperature conditions (e.g. skiing/
snowboarding).
Number of
recordable pictures
Approx. 250 pictures
(Approx. 125 min)
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 62.]
Playback time Approx. 260 min
Charging time Approx. 170 min
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