About The Battery (Charging/Number Of Recordable Pictures) - Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FZ18 Operating Instructions Manual

About the Battery
(charging/number of recordable
pictures)
∫ The battery life
The number of recordable pictures
(By CIPA standard in programme AE mode
[ ])
Number of Approx. 400 pictures
recordable (Approx. 200 min)
pictures
Recording conditions by CIPA standard
• Temperature: 23 °C/
Humidity: 50% when LCD monitor is on.
• Using a Panasonic SD Memory Card
(16 MB).
• Using the supplied battery.
• Starting recording 30 seconds after the
camera is turned on. (When the optical
image stabilizer function is set to [MODE1].)
• 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
and leaving it until the temperature of the
battery decreases.
¢ The number of recordable pictures
decreases in Auto power LCD mode,
Power LCD mode and High angle mode
(P48).
• 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, the number of recordable
pictures decreases to about 100.]
Preparation
The number of recordable pictures when
using the Viewfinder
(Recording conditions comply with CIPA
standard.)
Number of
recordable
pictures
Playback time when using the LCD
monitor
Playback
time
The number of recordable pictures and
playback time will vary depending on the
¢
operating conditions and storing condition of
the battery.
∫ Charging
Charging
time
Charging time and number of recordable
pictures with the optional battery pack are the
same as above.
• The [CHARGE] indicator lights when
charging starts.
∫ When the [CHARGE] indicator flashes
• The battery is over discharged (discharged
excessively). In a while, [CHARGE] indicator
will light up and normal charging will start.
• The battery temperature is excessively high
or low. The charging time will be longer than
normal. Also, charging may not be
completed.
• The terminals of the charger or the battery
are dirty. In this case, wipe them with a dry
cloth.
• When the operating time of the camera
becomes extremely short even after properly
charging the battery, the life of the battery
may have expired. Buy a new battery.
- 15 -
Approx. 400 pictures
(Approx. 200 min)
Approx. 420 min
Approx. 120 min