Panasonic DMC-FZ7 User Manual

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.

• 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)