About The Battery (Charging/Number Of Recordable Pictures) - Panasonic DMC-FS42 Operating Instructions Manual

About the Battery (charging/number of recordable pictures)

Battery indication
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• The battery indication is displayed on the LCD monitor.
[It does not appear when you use the camera with the AC adaptor (optional) connected.]
• The indication turns red and blinks if the remaining battery power is exhausted.
Recharge the battery or replace it with a fully charged battery.
Battery life
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The number of recordable pictures (By CIPA standard in Normal Picture Mode [ 1 ])
Number of recordable
pictures
Recording time
Recording conditions by CIPA standard
• Temperature: 23 °C (73.4 °F)/Humidity: 50% when the LCD monitor is on.
• Using a Panasonic SD Memory Card (32 MB)
• Starting recording 30 seconds after the camera is turned on.
• 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. Leaving the camera until the battery cools down.
• CIPA is an abbreviation of [Camera & Imaging Products Association].
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: about 1/4 of the
number when recording once every 30 seconds)
Playback time
The number of recordable pictures and playback time will vary depending on the
operating conditions and storing condition of the battery.
Charging
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Charging time
Charging time and number of recordable pictures with the optional battery pack are the
same as above.
The charging time will vary slightly depending on the status of the battery and the
conditions in the charging environment.
When the charging has been completed successfully, the [CHARGE] indicator turns off.
Note
• The battery may swell and its operating time may become shorter as the number of
times it is charged increases. For long term battery use, we recommend you do not
frequently charge the battery before it is exhausted.
• The performance of the battery may temporarily deteriorate and the operating time may
become shorter in low temperature conditions (e.g. skiing/snowboarding).
Preparation
Approx. 390 pictures (DMC-FS42)
Approx. 410 pictures (DMC-FS4)
Approx. 195 min (DMC-FS42)
Approx. 205 min (DMC-FS4)
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By CIPA standard in
Normal Picture Mode
Approx. 420 min
Approx. 130 min