2. Getting Started/Basic Operations
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1
1: Slide the release lever in the 
direction of the arrow.
2: Open the card/battery door.
• Always use genuine Panasonic 
batteries.
• If you use other batteries, we cannot 
guarantee the quality of this product.
2
Being careful about the battery 
orientation, securely insert it all 
the way in, and then check that it 
is locked by the lever A.
To remove the battery, move the 
lever A in the direction of the 
arrow.
3
1: Close the card/battery door.
2: Slide the release lever in the 
direction of the arrow.
Inserting the Battery
• Turn the camera off and wait for the “LUMIX” display on the monitor to clear before removing 
the battery.
(Otherwise, this unit may no longer operate normally and the card itself may be damaged or 
the recorded pictures may be lost.)