Panasonic DMCLC80PP Digital Still Camera - Page 114

Troubleshooting

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Others Troubleshooting Operational difficulties may be improved by restoring the initial settings on the [SETUP] menu. Select [RESET] on the SETUP menu and reset the Setup parameters. 1: The camera is not turned on. 1-1: Are the batteries inserted or the AC adaptor (optional, DMW-AC1) correctly connected? Check the connection. 1-2: Are the batteries sufficiently charged? Use sufficiently charged batteries (when using Ni-MH batteries). Replace them with new batteries (when using Alkaline batteries). 2: As the power is turned on, it turns off immediately. 2-1: Is the battery power sufficient to operate the camera? Charge the batteries (when using Ni-MH batteries). Replace them with new batteries (when using Alkaline batteries). 2-2: Are the batteries other than the recommended ones? 2-3: The remaining battery life of the Nickel Manganese battery cannot be correctly displayed because of its characteristics. 2-4: If you press the shutter button halfway without enough power remaining on the batteries, the camera may be turned off. This is a feature which helps to avoid abnormal recordings due to insufficient battery power, not a malfunction. Replace the batteries. 2-5: The Power Save is set before shipment. Therefore, the camera is turned off in 2 minutes if you do not operate it. This is not a malfunction. You can select it on the setup menu. 3: The brightness of the screen becomes dark or bright for a moment. 3: This phenomenon appears when pressing the shutter button halfway to set the aperture value and does not affect the recorded pictures. 4: The picture cannot be recorded. 4-1: Is the card inserted? 4-2: Is the mode dial correctly set? Check it. 4-3: There is no memory capacity left on the card. Before recording, delete some pictures. 5: The picture is not displayed on the LCD monitor. (The power indicator is lit.) 5-1: Is the LCD monitor set to OFF? 5-2: Does the economy mode work? 5-3: Is the built-in flash charging? 6: The LCD monitor is too bright or dark. 6: Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor. 7: Flash does not light. 7: The flash mode is set to forced OFF. Change the flash mode. 8: The focus range depends on recording mode. 8-1: Set the mode dial to the mode corresponding to the distance to the subject. 8-2: Set the [AF TRIGGER] to [ SHUTTER ]. 9: The picture is not played back. 9-1: Is the card inserted? 9-2: Is there a picture in the card? 9-3: Is the mode dial set to playback [ ]? 114

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Troubleshooting
Operational difficulties may be improved
by restoring the initial settings on the
[SETUP] menu. Select [RESET] on the
SETUP menu and reset the Setup
parameters.
1:
The camera is not turned on.
1-1:
Are the batteries inserted or the
AC adaptor (optional, DMW-AC1)
correctly connected? Check the
connection.
1-2:
Are the batteries sufficiently
charged? Use sufficiently charged
batteries (when using Ni-MH
batteries). Replace them with new
batteries (when using Alkaline
batteries).
2:
As the power is turned on, it turns
off immediately.
2-1:
Is the battery power sufficient to
operate the camera? Charge the
batteries (when using Ni-MH
batteries). Replace them with new
batteries (when using Alkaline
batteries).
2-2:
Are the batteries other than the
recommended ones?
2-3:
The remaining battery life of the
Nickel Manganese battery cannot
be correctly displayed because of
its characteristics.
2-4:
If you press the shutter button
halfway without enough power
remaining on the batteries, the
camera may be turned off. This is
a feature which helps to avoid
abnormal recordings due to
insufficient battery power, not a
malfunction. Replace the
batteries.
2-5:
The Power Save is set before
shipment. Therefore, the camera
is turned off in 2 minutes if you do
not operate it. This is not a
malfunction. You can select it on
the setup menu.
3:
The brightness of the screen
becomes dark or bright for a
moment.
3:
This phenomenon appears when
pressing the shutter button
halfway to set the aperture value
and does not affect the recorded
pictures.
4:
The picture cannot be recorded.
4-1:
Is the card inserted?
4-2:
Is the mode dial correctly set?
Check it.
4-3:
There is no memory capacity left
on the card. Before recording,
delete some pictures.
5:
The picture is not displayed on
the LCD monitor. (The power
indicator is lit.)
5-1:
Is the LCD monitor set to OFF?
5-2:
Does the economy mode work?
5-3:
Is the built-in flash charging?
6:
The LCD monitor is too bright
or dark.
6:
Adjust the brightness of the LCD
monitor.
7:
Flash does not light.
7:
The flash mode is set to forced
OFF. Change the flash mode.
8:
The focus range depends on
recording mode.
8-1:
Set the mode dial to the mode
corresponding to the distance to
the subject.
8-2:
Set the [AF TRIGGER] to
[
].
9:
The picture is not played back.
9-1:
Is the card inserted?
9-2:
Is there a picture in the card?
9-3:
Is the mode dial set to playback
[
]?
SHUTTER