About The Battery (Charging/Number Of Recordable Pictures) - Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FX55 Operating Instructions Manual

About the Battery
(charging/number of recordable
pictures)
∫ The battery life
The number of recordable pictures (By
CIPA standard in normal picture mode
[ ])
Number of Approx. 280 pictures
recordable (Approx.140 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 (P35).
• 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 70.]
∫ Playback time
Playback Approx. 300 min
time
The number of recordable pictures and
playback time will vary depending on the
operating conditions and storing condition
of the battery.
∫ Charging
Charging Approx. 120 min
time
Charging time and number of recordable
pictures with the optional battery pack
(DMW-BCE10E) are the same as above.
• The [CHARGE] indicator lights when
charging starts.
∫ When the [CHARGE] indicator flashes
• 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.
∫ Charging conditions
• Charge the battery in a temperature
between 10 oC to 35 oC. (The battery
temperature should also be the same.)
• The performance of the battery may
temporarily deteriorate and the operating
time may become shorter in low
temperature conditions (e.g. skiing/
snowboarding).
• 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.
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