Panasonic DMC-FZ18 - Manual (Page 13)

Preparation
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Charging the Battery
with the Charger
The battery is not charged when the
camera is shipped. Charge the battery
before use.
1 Insert the battery terminals and
attach the battery to the charger.
2 Connect the charger to the
electrical outlet.
• Charging starts when the [CHARGE]
indicator lights green.
• Charging is complete when the
[CHARGE] indicator turns off (after
about 120 minutes).
• When the [CHARGE] indicator flashes,
read P14.
3 Detach the battery after charging
is completed.
• After charging is completed, be sure to
disconnect the power supply device from
the electrical outlet.
• The battery becomes warm after using it
and during and after charging. The
camera also becomes warm during use.
This is not a malfunction.
• The battery will be exhausted if left for a
long period of time after being charged.
Recharge the battery when it is
exhausted.
• The battery can be charged even if it is
not fully discharged.
• Use the dedicated charger and battery.
• Charge the battery with the charger
indoors.
• Do not disassemble or modify the
charger.
• Do not leave any metal items (such as
clips) near the contact areas of the
power plug. Otherwise, a fire and/or
electric shocks may be caused by
short-circuiting or the resulting heat
generated.
About the Battery
(charging/number of recordable
pictures)
w The battery life
The number of recordable pictures
(By CIPA standard in program AE mode
[
])
Recording conditions by CIPA standard
• Temperature: 23 °C (73.4 °F)/
Humidity: 50% when LCD monitor is on.
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• Using a Panasonic SD Memory Card
(16 MB).
• Using the supplied battery.
Number of
recordable
pictures Approx. 400 pictures
(Approx. 200 min)