Operating Instructions

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Charging battery
Remaining battery
Remaining battery
(flashes red)
If the battery mark flashes red, recharge or replace battery.
Guidelines for number of recordable pictures and operating time
The number of recordable pictures or available operating time may vary according to
surrounding environment and usage conditions. Figures may be reduced if flash, zoom,
or other functions are used frequently, or in colder climates.
Recording still pictures
Number of recordable pictures Approx. 250 pictures
By CIPA standard
Recording time Approx. 125 min
Recording conditions by CIPA standard
CIPA is an abbreviation of [Camera & Imaging Products Association].
[Normal Picture] Mode
Temperature: 23 °C (73.4 °F)/Humidity:
50%RH when LCD monitor is on.
Using a Panasonic SD Memory Card
(32 MB).
Using the supplied battery.
Starting recording 30 seconds after the
camera is turned on.
Recording once every 30 seconds with full
flash every second recording.
Perform a zoom operation every recording (W
end T end, or T end W end).
Turning the camera off every 10 recordings
and leaving it until the temperature of the
battery decreases.
Number reduced if intervals are longer (e.g. to approx. one quarter for 2-minute
intervals under the above conditions).
Recording motion pictures
1
[Rec Quality] [HD]
Available recording time Approx. 90 min
Actual available recording time
2
Approx. 45 min
Recording conditions
Temperature 23 °C (73.4 °F), humidity 50%RH
1
Motion pictures can be recorded continuously for up to 15 minutes. Also, continuous recording
exceeding 2 GB is not possible. Remaining time for continuous recording is displayed on the
screen.
2
The time you can actually record when repeatedly turning the camera on and off, starting and
stopping recording and using zoom.
Viewing pictures
Playback time Approx. 300 min