Preparation11VQT1B86• Charging starts when the [CHARGE]indicator A lights green.• Charging is complete when the[CHARGE] indicator A turns off (afterabout 120 minutes).• When the [CHARGE] indicator flashes,read P12.3 Detach the battery after chargingis completed.• After charging is completed, be sure todisconnect the charger from the electricaloutlet.• The battery becomes warm after using itand during and after charging. Thecamera also becomes warm during use.This is not a malfunction.• The battery will be exhausted if left for along period of time after being charged.Recharge the battery when it is exhausted.• The battery can be charged even if it isnot fully discharged.• Use the dedicated charger and battery.• Charge the battery with the chargerindoors.• Do not disassemble or modify thecharger.About the Battery(charging/number of recordablepictures)∫ The battery lifeThe number of recordable pictures(By CIPA standard in normal picturemode [ ])Recording conditions by CIPA standard• Temperature: 23 °C (73.4 °F)/Humidity: 50% when LCD monitor is on.¢• Using a Panasonic SD Memory Card(16 MB).• Using the supplied battery.• Starting recording 30 seconds after thecamera is turned on. (When the opticalimage stabilizer function is set to [MODE1].)• Recording once every 30 seconds withfull flash every second recording.• Rotating the zoom lever from Tele to Wideor vice versa in every recording.• Turning the camera off every10 recordings and leaving it until thetemperature of the battery decreases.¢ The number of recordable picturesdecreases when the power LCDfunction or high angle mode (P33) areused.• CIPA is an abbreviation of[Camera & Imaging ProductsAssociation].Number ofrecordable picturesApprox. 280 pictures(Approx. 140 min)The number of recordable picturesvaries depending on the recordinginterval time.If the recording interval time becomeslonger, the number of recordablepictures decreases.[e.g. When recording once every2 minutes, the number of recordablepictures decreases to about 70.]
