Panasonic DMC-FZ18 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).

• 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)

∫ 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 a Panasonic SD Memory Card

(16 MB).

• Using the supplied battery.

Number of
recordable
pictures

Approx. 400 pictures
(Approx. 200 min)

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