About the battery – Panasonic DMC-FZ5GN User Manual

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VQT0Q40

About the Battery

Battery indication
The remaining battery power appears on
the screen. [It does not appear when you
use the camera along with the AC adaptor
(DMW-CAC1; optional).]

• The battery indication turns red and

blinks.

• Recharge the battery or replace it with

fully charged battery.

The battery life
The number of recordable pictures by
CIPA standard (In programme AE mode)
• CIPA is an abbreviation of

[Camera & Imaging Products Association].

Recording conditions by CIPA standard
• Temperature: 23°C/Humidity: 50% when

LCD monitor is on.

• Using the supplied SD Memory Card

(16 MB)

• Using the supplied battery.
• Recording starts 30 seconds after the

camera is turned on.

Recording once every 30 seconds, with

full flash every other recording.

• Rotating the zoom lever towards Tele to

Wide and vice versa in every recording.

• Turn the camera off every 10 recordings.

The number of recordable pictures
when using the Viewfinder
(Recording conditions comply with CIPA
standard.)

Playback time when using the LCD
monitor

The number of recordable pictures and
playback time will vary depending on the
operating conditions and storing condition
of the battery.

Charging

Charging time and the number of
recordable pictures with the optional
battery pack (CGA-S002E) are the same
as above.
• When charging starts, the [CHARGE]

indicator lights.

Charging error
• If a charging error occurs, the [CHARGE]

indicator blinks in 1 second cycles.
In this case, disconnect the AC cable from
the electrical outlet, remove the battery
and make sure that both room and battery
temperature are not too low or high and
then charge it again. If the [CHARGE]
indicator still blinks even if you charge the
battery for a while, consult the dealer or
your nearest servicentre.

• When the operating time of the camera

becomes extremely short even if the
battery is properly charged, the life of the
battery may have expired. Buy a new
battery.

Charging conditions
• Charge the battery under temperature of

10

oC – 35oC. (Battery temperature should

be the same.)

• The performance of the battery may be

temporarily deteriorated and the operating
time may become shorter in low
temperature conditions (e.g. skiing/
snowboarding).

Number of
recordable pictures

Approx. 300 pictures
(Approx. 150 min.)

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.
(When taking a picture every
2 minutes: Approx. 75)

Number of
recordable pictures

Approx. 320 pictures
(Approx. 160 min.)

Playback time

Approx. 300 min.

Charging time

Approx. 120 min.

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