Panasonic DMC-FZ7 - Manual (Page 12)

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 A lights green.
• Charging is complete when the
[CHARGE] indicator A turns off (after
about 120 minutes).
3 Detach the battery after charging
is complete.
• After charging is completed, be sure to
disconnect the AC cable 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.
• Use the dedicated charger and battery.
• Charge the battery with the charger
indoors.
• Do not disassemble or modify the
charger.
About the Battery
(charging/number of recordable
pictures)
∫ Battery indication
The remaining battery power appears on
the screen. [It does not appear when you
use the camera with the AC adaptor
connected (DMW-AC7; optional).]
• The battery indication turns red and
blinks. (The status indicator blinks when
the LCD monitor turns off.) Recharge the
battery or replace it with fully charged
battery.
∫ 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 the supplied SD Memory Card
(16 MB).
• Using the supplied battery.
• Starting recording 30 seconds after the
camera is turned on. (When the optical
Number of
recordable pictures Approx. 320 pictures
(Approx. 160 min)