Panasonic DMC-FX5 Digital Still Camera - Page 120

Recording, The area around where the pictures were taken becomes dark.

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Others The [CHARGE] lamp flashes. • Is the temperature of the battery excessively high or low? If it is, it will take longer than usual to charge the battery or charging may remain incomplete. • Are the terminals of the charger or battery dirty? > Wipe off the dirt using a dry cloth. Recording The picture cannot be recorded. • Is the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch at the [¦/!] setting? (P20) • Is there any memory remaining on the built-in memory or the card? > Delete the pictures which are not necessary to increase the available memory. (P40, 98) The recorded picture is whitish. • The picture can become whitish if there is dirt e.g. fingerprints on the lens. > If the lens is dirty, turn on the camera, eject the lens barrel (P11) and gently wipe the lens surface with a soft dry cloth. The area around where the pictures were taken becomes dark. • Was this picture taken with the flash at the close range when the zoom was near [W] (1k)? > Zoom in a little, and then take the pictures. (P34) • Is this a picture taken in [PIN HOLE] in Scene Mode? The recorded picture is too bright or dark. > Check that the exposure is correctly compensated. (P53) • Setting the [MIN. SHTR SPEED] to faster speed might make the picture darker. > Set the [MIN. SHTR SPEED] to slower speed. 2 or 3 pictures are taken at one time. > Set auto bracket (P54)/color bracket (P55), [HI-SPEED BURST] (P62), [FLASH BURST] (P62) in Scene Mode or [BURST] (P80) of the [REC] mode menu to [OFF]. The subject is not focused properly. • The focus range varies depending on the Recording Mode. > Set to the proper mode for the distance to the subject. • The subject is beyond the focus range of the camera. (P33) • There is camera shake (jitter) or the subject is moving slightly. (P34) The recorded picture is blurred. The optical image stabilizer is not effective. > The shutter speed becomes slower when pictures are taken in dark places so hold the camera firmly with both hands to take the pictures. (P29) > When taking pictures at a slow shutter speed, use the self-timer. (P47) Taking pictures using auto bracket/color bracket is not possible. • Is the number of recordable pictures 2 or less? 120 VQT1Y62

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Others
• Is the temperature of the battery excessively high or low? If it is, it will take longer than usual to
charge the battery or charging may remain incomplete.
• Are the terminals of the charger or battery dirty?
>
Wipe off the dirt using a dry cloth.
• Is the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch at the [
¦
/
!
] setting? (P20)
• Is there any memory remaining on the built-in memory or the card?
>
Delete the pictures which are not necessary to increase the available memory. (P40, 98)
• The picture can become whitish if there is dirt e.g. fingerprints on the lens.
>
If the lens is dirty, turn on the camera, eject the lens barrel (P11) and gently wipe the lens
surface with a soft dry cloth.
• Was this picture taken with the flash at the close range when the zoom was near [W] (1
k
)?
>
Zoom in a little, and then take the pictures. (P34)
• Is this a picture taken in [PIN HOLE] in Scene Mode?
>
Check that the exposure is correctly compensated. (P53)
• Setting the [MIN. SHTR SPEED] to faster speed might make the picture darker.
>
Set the [MIN. SHTR SPEED] to slower speed.
>
Set auto bracket (P54)/color bracket (P55), [HI-SPEED BURST] (P62), [FLASH BURST]
(P62) in Scene Mode or [BURST] (P80) of the [REC] mode menu to [OFF].
• The focus range varies depending on the Recording Mode.
>
Set to the proper mode for the distance to the subject.
• The subject is beyond the focus range of the camera. (P33)
• There is camera shake (jitter) or the subject is moving slightly. (P34)
>
The shutter speed becomes slower when pictures are taken in dark places so hold the
camera firmly with both hands to take the pictures. (P29)
>
When taking pictures at a slow shutter speed, use the self-timer. (P47)
• Is the number of recordable pictures 2 or less?
The [CHARGE] lamp flashes.
Recording
The picture cannot be recorded.
The recorded picture is whitish.
The area around where the pictures were taken becomes dark.
The recorded picture is too bright or dark.
2 or 3 pictures are taken at one time.
The subject is not focused properly.
The recorded picture is blurred.
The optical image stabilizer is not effective.
Taking pictures using auto bracket/color bracket is not possible.