- 15 -PreparationInserting and Removing the Card (optional)/theBattery• Check that this unit is turned off.• We recommend using a Panasonic card.Slide the release lever in the direction ofthe arrow and open the card/battery door.• Always use genuine Panasonic batteries.• If you use other batteries, we cannot guaranteethe quality of this product.Battery: Being careful about the batteryorientation, insert all the way until youhear a locking sound and then check thatit is locked by lever A.Pull the lever A in the direction of thearrow to remove the battery.Card: Push it securely all the way untilyou hear a “click” while being carefulabout the direction in which you insert it.To remove the card, push the card until itclicks, then pull the card out upright.B: Do not touch the connection terminals of thecard.1:Close the card/battery door.2:Slide the release lever in the directionof the arrow.Note• Remove the battery after use. (The battery will be exhausted if left for a long period of time afterbeing charged.)• Turn the camera off and wait for the “LUMIX” display on the LCD monitor to clear beforeremoving the card or battery. (Otherwise, this unit may no longer operate normally and the carditself may be damaged or the recorded pictures may be lost.)