Important Tips - Panasonic FZ-G2 Series Operating Instructions Manual

Important Tips

Important Battery Tips
I M P ORTANT
The battery pack is a consumable item. The rate of battery deterioration depends on the usage environment, but as a
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guide, it will reach the end of its life after 1-3 years of use or 300-500 times of charging. If the battery pack swells or battery
usage time is dramatically short even after being fully charged, we highly recommend replacing the battery.
NOTE
<Only for model with Built-in Bridge Battery>
The computer is equipped with a built-in bridge battery (not replaceable) and a battery pack (replaceable).
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How to use the battery with minimal deterioration
The battery is a consumable and, as such, its performance will gradually deteriorate. This deterioration is accelerated under the following conditions.
When the battery is repeatedly charged
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When the battery is used, charged or stored in a place with high temperature
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To minimize deterioration of the battery and ensure a longer battery life, you must reduce the number of charges and ensure that the temperature inside
the battery does not become too high. Bear in mind the following points.
NOTE
The battery pack gradually deteriorates over time even if cared following the above points. If it deteriorates, be sure to
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replace with a new and specified battery pack.
This computer reduces the full charge capacity in stages to ensure a longer life of the battery pack.
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Charge the battery in a temperature range of 10 °C to 30 °C {50 °F to 86 °F}
In places where the outside air temperature is high, the temperature inside the battery will also become high. Do not charge the battery inside a vehicle
with all its windows closed and exposed to the hot sun or in other places where the temperature is high.
This computer's battery will not be charged if its temperature is outside the allowable range. (At such a time, the battery indicator blinks orange.)
We recommend charging the battery no more than once per day
Recharging the battery after every small use raises the total number of battery charges and speeds battery deterioration.
To lower the total number of battery charges, we recommend recharging the battery no more than once per day or when the remaining charge drops to
10 % or less.
With this computer, in order to reduce the number of charges, the battery will not be recharged immediately after it has been fully charged unless the
remaining charge has fallen to less than 95 %.
Charging the battery while the computer is powered off is recommended
If the computer's power is on, the temperature inside the battery rises due to the effects of heat from the CPU and other components. We recommend
that you only charge the battery when the computer is powered off.
How to use the computer to maximize the battery operation time
Leave the computer off when it is not in use
Decrease the internal LCD brightness
Click (Notification) on the task tray, and then move the
<Only for model with keyboard base>
slider ( ) to the left.