Hello, how do I activate the battery of the new Panasonic camera I just bought? The more detailed the better. Thank you very much! ! !

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The new Panasonic cameras currently on the market use lithium batteries. When charging a lithium battery for the first time, the indicator light on the charger changes color. You can charge it as much as you like. There is no time limit. With the continuous improvement of lithium battery manufacturing technology in recent years, the lithium batteries currently on the market no longer need to be "activated" and can be recharged at will. In addition, the life of lithium battery is related to the number of completed charging cycles and has no direct relationship with the number of charging cycles. Simple understanding, for example, a lithium battery only uses half of its power on the first day, and then fully charges it. If it's still the same the next day, that is, you charge it half way, and charge it twice in total. This can only be counted as one charging cycle, not two. Therefore, it may often take several charges to complete a cycle. Each time a charging cycle is completed, the battery capacity will decrease a little. However, the reduction is very small. High-quality batteries will still retain 80% of their original power after being charged for many cycles. This is why many lithium-powered products are still used as usual after two or three years. Of course, lithium batteries will eventually need to be replaced when their life span is up. The life of lithium batteries is generally 300 to 500 charging cycles. Assuming that the power provided by a complete discharge is Q, if the decrease in power after each charging cycle is not considered, the lithium battery can provide or supplement 300Q-500Q of power during its life. From this we know that if you charge 1/2 every time, you can charge it 600-1000 times; if you charge it 1/3 every time, you can charge it 900-1500 times. By analogy, if it is charged randomly, the number of times is uncertain.

In short, no matter how you charge it, the total amount of 300Q to 500Q of electricity is always added. Therefore, we can also understand this: the life of lithium battery is related to the total charging capacity of the battery, and has nothing to do with the number of charging times. There is little difference in the impact of deep discharge, deep charge and shallow discharge on the life of lithium batteries.

In fact, shallow discharge and shallow charging are more beneficial to lithium batteries. Only when the power module of the product is calibrated for lithium batteries is it necessary to discharge deeply and charge deeply. Therefore, products powered by lithium batteries do not have to stick to the process. Everything is about convenience. They can be charged at any time without worrying about affecting their lifespan.