DC coupler port on DMC fz200

[gmandel]

Im trying to locate the DC coupler input on a DMC fz200 camera

i followed the manual instructions but when i opened the dc coupler cover i didn't find any port. the instruction said insert dc coupler but there was no opening under the cover

 

[kkardster]

Im trying to locate the DC coupler input on a DMC fz200 camera

i followed the manual instructions but when i opened the dc coupler cover i didn't find any port. the instruction said insert dc coupler but there was no opening under the cover

The small cover next to the battery door is simply a cable pass-through. You actually need a special Panasonic converter that plugs in like a battery but has a cable that runs through that port and plugs into an AC power source. For the FZ200 it was only available to retailers so they could power the camera while on display, but it has been offered as an accessory for some models. I recall seeing it listed for the FZ1000 (which uses the same battery) bit it's not in its accessory list today.

Here's a page from the Advanced Features manual:


DMC-FZ200 - Using the AC Adaptor (optional)




DMC-FZ200 Accessories - with AC Adaptor & DC Coupler highlighted

Note that both the AC Adapter and the DC Coupler are required to power the camera.

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Bruce
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[sherman_levine]

To add to Bruce's comment, search for DMW-DCC8 and DMW-AC8.

Generic versions are available thru e.g. Amazon. You need a coupler (the piece shaped like a battery with a wire) and a charger.

Here's one, but there are others

https://www.amazon.com/HQRP-Panasonic-DMW-DCC12-DMW-AC8PP-DMW-BLF19PP/dp/B00COJVGC6

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Sherm
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[Offside]

To add to Bruce's comment, search for DMW-DCC8 and DMW-AC8.

Generic versions are available thru e.g. Amazon. You need a coupler (the piece shaped like a battery with a wire) and a charger.

Here's one, but there are others

https://www.amazon.com/HQRP-Panasonic-DMW-DCC12-DMW-AC8PP-DMW-BLF19PP/dp/B00COJVGC6

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Sherm
Sherms flickr page

Can anyone recommend an external high capacity battery for this coupler/converter that is plug and play, without needing other accessories? Every battery I have found from other links has been discontinued.