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Upon powering on the camera, a message comes up "thisbattery cannot be used"

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  • Anonymous May 03, 2011

    Two questions...
    Is this the original battery?
    How old is the battery?

  • Anonymous Feb 25, 2013

    Ever find a solution? i'm in the same boat..

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Panasonic doesn't like anyone to use a 3rd party battery....only genuine Panasonic batteries. Check yours...if it's a real Panasonic battery, then you need to e-mail one of their tech people for a work-around.

Posted on May 03, 2011

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