humidityanddust.Thedesignincludestautsealingmechanismsoneachdial,button
andjointonthecameratomitigateagainstdamagefromexposuretotheweatheror
suchelements.Tomaximizethefeatures,usersareencouragedtokeepallchamber
doorsclosedandstorethedeviceinadry,coolarea.
4.Accessories
Thedevicecomesequippedwithastandardsetofaccessories.Thesearethe
VFC4453Shoulderstrap,DE-A80ABatterycharger,ACmainslead,DVD-ROM,
USBCable,Lenscap,LensHood,LenscapstringandtheDMW-BLC12E
rechargeableLithium-ionbatterypack,
5.AdditionalAccessories
UsersofthenewFZ300kcameraarealsoabletopurchaseadditionalaccessoriesto
maximizetheuserexperience.AfewoftheseaccessoriesaretheDMW-LA7Lens,
DMW-AC10ACAdapter,WirelessFlash,aPLFilterandthePanasonicLumix
FL580LFlash:HybridFlashSystemwithBuilt-inVideoLED.
6.PowerON/OFF
Thelevertopoweronthedevicecanbefoundtothetoprightofthecamera.Toturn
thedeviceon,movetheswitchuptowards‘ON’anddownwardsto‘OFF’topower
downasdesired.
7.Statusindicator
Thisfeatureislocatedtotherightofthepowerswitchandappearsintheformofa
lightwheneverthedeviceispoweredonandinuse.
8.PowerSource
TheFZ300kcameraispoweredbya7.2VDC,1200mAh1xDMW-BLC12E
rechargeableLithium-ionbatterypackandACadapter.
9.ChargingtheBattery
TochargeyourDMW-BLC12Ebattery,insertitintothecharger,ensuringthatthe
arrowispositionedontopandfacinginwards.TheACmainsleadshouldbeusedto
connectthechargertoanelectricaloutlettocommencecharging.Whenchargeis
complete,immediatelyremovethebatteryfromthecharger.
10.ChargingLight
Thisfeatureisdesignedtoindicatethevariousstatesofcharging.Whenthecharge
lightisonitmeanschargingisinprogress.Thechargelightwithbeturnedoffwhen
chargehasbeencompleted.Ifthechargelightisflashingitusuallyindicatesthatthe
batteryorchargermayrequirecleaning.Theflashinglightonthechargercouldalso
suggestthatthebattery’stemperatureiseithertoohighortoolowandmustbe
adjusted.
11.ChargingTime