Panasonic DMC-S3 Cannot send pictures to computer, Cannot print when connecting to printer

Q&A Troubleshooting (Continued)

TV, computer, printer (Continued)

Picture is not displayed on full TV screen. ●Check [TV Aspect] settings (→29).

Cannot send pictures to computer.

●Not connected correctly (→63).

●Check whether computer has recognised camera.

●Select [PC] when connecting the camera to your computer. (→63)

Computer does not recognise card (only reads built-in memory). ●Disconnect USB connection cable and reconnect with card in place.

The card is not recognised by the computer. (You are using an SDXC Memory Card.)

●Make sure your computer supports SDXC memory cards. http://panasonic.net/avc/sdcard/information/SDXC.html

●When you insert a card, a message will be displayed requesting you to format the card, but do not format it.

●If [Access] remains displayed on the LCD monitor, turn off the camera and then disconnect the USB cable.

Uploading to YouTube or Facebook cannot be performed properly.

→Confirm that the login information (login ID, user name, e-mail address and password) is correct.

→Confirm that the PC is connected to the Internet.

→Confirm that the resident software (such as anti-virus software and the firewall, etc.) is not blocking access to YouTube or Facebook.

→Check the YouTube or Facebook site.

Cannot print when connecting to printer.

●Printer is not compatible with PictBridge.

●Select [PictBridge(PTP)] when connecting the camera to your computer. (→66)

Cannot print the date.

●Make date printing settings before printing.

→With supplied software: Select “with dates” within print settings. ●Use [Date Stamp] function when taking a picture. (→52)

Edges cut off pictures when printing.

●Release any trimming or edgeless printing settings on printer before printing. (Consult printer operating manual.)

●The pictures were recorded in aspect ratio.

→If printing in shop, check if 16:9 sizes can be printed.

Others

Menu not displayed in desired language. ●Change [Language] setting (→31).

Camera rattles if shaken.

●This sound is made by the lens movement and is not a fault.

Red lamp illuminated when pressing shutter button halfway in dark locations. ●[AF Assist Lamp] is set to [ON] (→51).

AF Assist Lamp is not illuminated.

●[AF Assist Lamp] is set to [OFF].

●Not illuminated in bright locations or when using [Scenery], [Night Scenery], [Self Portrait], [Fireworks], or [Sunset] Scene Modes.

Camera is hot.

●Camera may become a little warm during use, but this does not affect performance or quality.

Lens makes a clicking noise.

●When brightness changes, the lens may make a clicking noise and the monitor brightness may also change, but this is due to aperture settings being made. (Does not affect recording.)

Clock is incorrect.

●Camera has been left for a long period.

→Reset the clock (→16).

●It takes too long to set (clock will be behind by the same lapse of time).

When using zoom, picture becomes slightly warped and the edges of the subject become coloured.

●Pictures may be slightly warped or coloured around the edges, depending on the zoom ratio, but this is not a fault.

File numbers are not recorded in sequence.

●File numbers are reset when new folders are created (→64).

File numbers have jumped backwards.

●Battery was removed/inserted with power on.

(Numbers may jump backwards if folder/file numbers are not correctly recorded.)

When the camera is left alone, the slide show is suddenly displayed.

●This is the [Auto Demo] to introduce the features of the camera. Press [ / ] to return to the menu screen.