Panasonic DMC-FX37A Digital Still Camera - Page 107

LCD monitor, Recorded image may be warped, or nonexistent color is surrounding

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Others The brightness or the hue of the recorded picture is different from the actual scene • If recording under fluorescent light, the brightness or the hue may change slightly when the shutter speed becomes fast. This occurs due to the characteristics of fluorescent light. It is not a malfunction. A reddish vertical line (smear) appears on the LCD monitor during picture-taking. • This is a characteristic of CCDs, and it appears when the subject has a bright part. Some unevenness may occur in the surrounding areas, but this is not a malfunction. It is recorded in motion pictures but is not recorded on still pictures. • It is recommended that you take pictures while taking care not to expose the screen to sunlight or any other source of strong light. Motion picture recording stops in the middle. • Are you using a MultiMediaCard? This unit does not support MultiMediaCards. > When you set the picture quality to [ ], [ ] or [ ], we recommend using a high-speed card with "10MB/s" or greater displayed on the package. • Depending on the type of the card, recording may stop in the middle. The subject cannot be locked. (AF track fails) ≥If the subject has different colors as the periphery, set the AF area to those colors specific to the subject by aligning that area with the AF area. (P63) Lens Recorded image may be warped, or nonexistent color is surrounding the subject. • It is possible that the subject may be warped slightly, or the borders get colored, depending on the zoom magnification, due to the characteristics of the lens. Also, the peripherals of the image might look warped because the perspective is enhanced when the wide angle is used. This is not a malfunction. LCD monitor The LCD monitor turns off although the camera is turned on. • The LCD monitor turns off and the status indicator lights when [AUTO LCD OFF] (P21) is selected for the [ECONOMY] mode. [This does not happen when using the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5PP; optional).] If the remaining battery power is low, it may take longer for the flash to be charged, and the time during which the LCD monitor is turned off may become longer. The LCD monitor becomes darker or brighter for a moment. • This phenomenon appears when you press the shutter button halfway to set the aperture value and does not affect the recorded pictures. • This phenomenon also appears when the brightness changes when the camera is zoomed or when the camera is moved. This is because of operation of the automatic aperture of the camera, and it is not a malfunction. VQT1R87 107

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VQT1R87
Others
If recording under fluorescent light, the brightness or the hue may change slightly when the
shutter speed becomes fast. This occurs due to the characteristics of fluorescent light. It is not
a malfunction.
Are you using a MultiMediaCard? This unit does not support MultiMediaCards.
>
When you set the picture quality to [
], [
] or [
], we recommend using a
high-speed card with “10MB/s” or greater displayed on the package.
Depending on the type of the card, recording may stop in the middle.
If the subject has different
colors
as the periphery, set the AF area to those
colors
specific to
the subject by aligning that area with the AF area.
(P63)
It is possible that the subject may be warped slightly, or the borders get colored, depending on
the zoom magnification, due to the characteristics of the lens. Also, the peripherals of the
image might look warped because the perspective is enhanced when the wide angle is used.
This is not a malfunction.
The LCD monitor turns off and the status indicator lights when [AUTO LCD OFF] (P21) is
selected for the [ECONOMY] mode.
[This does not happen when using the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5PP; optional).]
If the remaining battery power is low, it may take longer for the flash to be charged, and the
time during which the LCD monitor is turned off may become longer.
This phenomenon appears when you press the shutter button halfway to set the aperture value
and does not affect the recorded pictures.
This phenomenon also appears when the brightness changes when the camera is zoomed or
when the camera is moved. This is because of operation of the automatic aperture of the
camera, and it is not a malfunction.
The brightness or the hue of the recorded picture is different from the actual
scene
A reddish vertical line (smear) appears on the LCD monitor during
picture-taking.
This is a characteristic of CCDs, and it appears when the subject has a
bright part. Some unevenness may occur in the surrounding areas, but
this is not a malfunction.
It is recorded in motion pictures but is not recorded on still pictures.
It is recommended that you take pictures while taking care not to expose
the screen to sunlight or any other source of strong light.
Motion picture recording stops in the middle.
The subject cannot be locked. (AF track fails)
Lens
Recorded image may be warped, or nonexistent color is surrounding the
subject.
LCD monitor
The LCD monitor turns off although the camera is turned on.
The LCD monitor becomes darker or brighter for a moment.