About The Battery - Panasonic Lumix DMC-LC50 Operating Instructions Manual

About the Battery

ª Recommended batteries
Use Panasonic AA Alkaline batteries (LR6GA or LR6GC) or AA Ni-MH
batteries (nickel-metal hydride) (HHR-3EPA or HHR-3EPC) (We
recommend that you use Panasonic batteries.)
• The performance of the batteries may vary depending on brand or storage
terms/condition of the battery. It may cause malfunction or the available
recording time may become shorter.
• As the ambient temperature decreases, the battery performance and capacity may
temporarily decrease. In such cases, remove the batteries, warming them in your
pocket.
• The battery indicator may not be displayed correctly depending on the
temperature or other conditions. Battery may be empty without indication.
• We recommend turning the camera off frequently while recording to maintain the
power of the battery for a long time.
• When using the camera outdoors, we recommend using new Alkaline batteries. If
you will be using the camera for a long period of time, using rechargeable Ni-MH
batteries is more practical.
• The exhausted batteries may recover the performance when they are left for some
period of time. However, they cannot be used for a long time. Be sure to replace
with new batteries.
Batteries that should not be used
Manganese batteries
Ni-Cd batteries
• If the batteries listed above are used, improper operation can result and the
following malfunctions can occur;
• Remaining battery time may not be displayed accurately.
• Camera may turn off prematurely.
• Data written to Memory Card can be damaged resulting in the loss of photos.
Batteries that remaining battery life is not displayed correctly
Nickel Manganese batteries (Oxy Alkaline batteries)
• The remaining battery life of the Nickel Manganese battery may be displayed as
full on the battery indicator [
considerably consumed. Moreover, the camera may be turned off with the
indication on the battery indicator full [
malfunction.
Preparation
Nickel batteries
Lithium batteries
] because of its characteristics even if it is
] without warning. This is not a
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