Panasonic DMC-LZ40 owner manual Troubleshooting, 114, Battery and power source

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Troubleshooting

First, try out the following procedures (P114–122).

If the problem is not resolved, it may be improved by selecting [Reset] (P45) on the [Setup] menu.

Battery and power source

The charging lamp blinks.

•This phenomenon occurs when charging in a location where the temperature is very high or very low.

>Reconnect the USB connection cable (supplied) in a location where the ambient temperature (and the temperature of battery) is in a 10 oC to 30 oC (50 oF to 86 oF) range, and try charging again.

Cannot charge the battery.

•Disconnect the USB connection cable (supplied) and connect it again.

•If your PC is not capable of supplying sufficient power, charging is not possible.

The camera cannot be operated even when it is turned on.

The camera turns off immediately after it is turned on.

•The battery is exhausted.

>Charge the battery.

•If you leave the camera on, the battery will be exhausted.

>Turn the camera off frequently by using the [Economy]. (P44)

Card/battery door does not close.

•Insert the battery securely all the way in. (P12)

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Contents Digital Camera Customers only F0114NK0Contents Taking Pictures with different image effects Switching to the appropriate flash settingTaking Pictures by Specifying the Aperture Picture Size105 100102 110About Condensation When the lens is fogged up Care of the cameraDo not subject to strong vibration, shock, or pressure Standard Accessories Names and Functions of Main Parts Ë Self-timer P55 ‰ Flash setting P50When you press the 4 down button Flash P50 Flash open button P50Speaker Tripod mountShoulder strap eyelet Attaching the Lens Cap/Shoulder StrapAttaching the Lens Cap Be careful not to lose the lens capAttaching the Shoulder Strap Charging the Battery Inserting the Battery Charging Battery indication is displayed on the monitor When using the AC adaptor suppliedBattery indication Or computerSince characteristic swelling may occur Recording motion pictures When Rec Quality is set to HD Recording still picturesRecording conditions by Cipa standard Playback Playback timeInserting and Removing the Card optional Do not touch the connection terminals of the cardBuilt-in Memory Following operations can be performed using this unitAbout the Built-in Memory/the Card CardPreparation Number of recordable pictures Available recording time when recording motion picturesRecording Built-in Memory 32 GB 64 GB Quality setting NumberPress MENU/SET to set Setting Date/Time Clock SetPress camera ON/OFF button Time at the home area Time at the travel destinationChanging the Clock Setting Tips for taking good pictures Preventing jitter camera shakeSelecting the Recording Mode Switching the mode by rotating the mode dialTaking pictures using the automatic function Set the mode dial toRecording Mode Press the shutter button halfway to focus Minimal distance how close you can be toWhen taking pictures Scene DetectionBacklight Compensation About the flash P50 Changing the settingsFollowing menus can be set Press to open the flashTaking Pictures with Your Favorite Settings Program AE ModeAF area B FocusingRange of focus during the Intelligent Auto Mode SoundPicture Recording Motion Pictures Start recording by pressing the motion picture buttonApplicable modes Selected Recording Mode About zooming while recording motion picturesPlaying Back Motion Pictures Playing BackPress Press 2/1 to select pictures Operations during Motion Picture PlaybackRotate the zoom lever towards L W Using the Playback ZoomDisplaying Multiple Screens Multi Playback Rotate the zoom lever towards Z TTo delete a single picture When Delete Multi is selected Press MENU/SETDeleting Pictures Select the picture to be deleted, and then PressSetting the Menu Setting menu itemsPress 3/4 to select the setting and then press MENU/SET Press 3/4 to select the menu item and then press MENU/SETClose the menu Using the Quick Menu Destination Travel destination area About the Setup MenuURL display/USB connection/QR Code display Home Your home areaRed Tint BrightnessContrast · Saturation Blue TintAngle of view for motion picture recording can be checked ON/OFFIt allows you to easily check a picture’s exposure HistogramBrightness of the monitor is lowered Auto Power Off2MIN./5MIN./10MIN./OFF ECO Monitor Power Save EconomyRecording or setup settings are reset to the default SEC SECPictures are displayed until one of the buttons is pressed PAL Built-in memory or card is formattedSet the language displayed on the screen Press DISP. to change Playback ModeAbout the Monitor Number of recordable pictures Available recording timeRotate the zoom lever towards Tele Using the ZoomRotate the zoom lever towards Wide Optical ZoomExtended Optical Zoom EZ Intelligent ZoomDigital Zoom Taking Pictures Using the Built-in Flash Switching to the appropriate flash settingPress 1 ‰ Slow Sync Settings Description of settingsFeature will slow the shutter speed when the flash is Use of flash is not permittedAvailable Flash Settings in Recording Mode Flash setting Shutter speed for each flash settingFlash setting Shutter speed Sec Available flash range approximationTaking Close-up Pictures AF Macro/Macro Zoom OFFTaking Pictures with the Self-timer SettingsThen press it fully to take the picture Towards positive Towards negative Compensating the ExposureProperly exposed Overexposed Compensate the exposure UnderexposedD0 EV J1 EV Taking Pictures Using Auto BracketWith Auto Bracket d1 EV 1st picture 2nd picture I1 EVTaking Pictures by Specifying the Aperture/ Shutter Speed Aperture Value a Shutter Speed BManual Exposure Assistance Taking panorama pictures Panorama Shot Mode After confirming the recording direction, press MENU/SETTechnique for Panorama Shot Mode About playback Taking pictures that match the scene being recorded Night Portrait Soft SkinSports Use the flash. You can set toFood What Is HDR?Night Scenery Picture SizePet Select the items year/month/day Setting MENU/SET SetBaby1/Baby2 SunsetGlass Through Setting the shutter speedStarry Sky Select a shutter speed of 15 sec., 30 sec. or 60 secTaking pictures of Scenery Scenery Mode Taking pictures of People Portrait ModeCreative Control Mode Taking Pictures with different image effectsOld Days ExpressiveRetro High KeyDynamic Monochrome Low KeySepia Impressive ArtToy Effect High DynamicCross Process This effect gives your photo a dramatic color lookMiniature Effect Soft FocusThis effect blurs the overall image to produce a soft feel Set the color to leave Star FilterOne Point Color Check the color you have set, and then press MENU/SETUsing the Rec Menu For details on Rec menu settings, refer to P38Picture Size Quality Sensitivity Automatic adjustment White BalanceSetting the White Balance manually Auto White BalanceFinely adjusting the White Balance Press MENU/SET to finishAF Mode About š Face Detection Metering Mode Settings ON/OFF ExposureZoom Pictures¢ BurstApprox ApproxFlash setting is fixed to Œ AF Assist LampRed-Eye Removal StabilizerStamp the year, month, and day Date StampYou can take a picture with date and time of recording Stamp the year, month, day, hour, and minutesRec Quality Using the Motion Picture MenuFor details on Motion Picture menu settings, refer to P38 Continuous AFVarious methods of playback You can play back the recorded pictures in various methodsOperations during slide show Slide ShowPress 3 to select Start and then press MENU/SET Cursor displayed during playback is the same as 3/4/2/1Effect Changing the slide show settingsSetup Screen effects can be added to picture transitionsCategory Selection About the categorize to be sortedCategory Recording information e.g. Scene Modes Press MENU/SET to display a list of pictures CalendarPress 3/4/2/1 to select the date you want to search Press 3/4/2/1 to select a picture and then press MENU/SETHaving Fun with Recorded Pictures Creative Retouch Press 2/ 1 to select a picture, and then pressPress 3/ 4 to select image effects and then press MENU/SET Using the Playback Menu For details on Playback menu settings, refer to P38Creative Retouch Press 3/4/2/1 to select the picture, and then press Disp Multi settingResize Press 2/1 to select the size, and then press MENU/SETCropping Protect MENU/SETCopy Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen 100Connect the camera and a TV 101 Saving still pictures and motion pictures on your 102Press 3/ 4 to select PC, and then press MENU/SET 103Transferring images to a PC Drag and drop files and folders in the camera to the PC104 Connection in the PTP ModeSelect PictBridgePTP when connecting USB connection cable About the folder structure of the cameraPrinting the Pictures 105Press 3/4 to select PictBridgePTP, and then press MENU/SET 106 Selecting a single picture and printing itSelecting multiple pictures and printing them Print with Date Print Settings107 Num.of prints108 Paper SizeWhen printing different pictures on 1 sheet of paper 109Layout Layouts for printing that can be set with this unit Screen Display 110Recording 111 Message Display 112113 Memory Card Error/This memory card cannot be usedThis battery cannot be used Insert SD card again/Try another cardTroubleshooting Battery and power source114 115 RecordingMotion picture recording stops in the middle 116Recorded picture looks rough Noise appears on the picture Subject cannot be locked. AF tracking not possible117 MonitorPlayback 118Flash Flash is not activatedThumbnail is displayed appears on the screen 119Red part of the recorded image has changed color to black Sound of the recorded motion pictures sometimes breaks up120 TV, PC and printer121 Others122 123 124 About the monitorAbout the lens 125 When uploading images on web services 126Disclaimer About the picture data When not using the camera for a long period of time127 About tripods or unipods
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