Panasonic DMC-FX8GN Picture is not played back, Card is not recognised by the PC

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∫Playback

1:Pictures being played are rotated and displayed in an unexpected direction. The camera has a function to automatically rotate and display pictures recorded by holding the camera vertically.

(If you take pictures aiming the camera up or down, the camera may recognise that it is held vertically.)

•When [ROTATE DISP.] (P73) is set to [OFF], you can display the pictures without being rotated.

•You can rotate pictures with [ROTATE] function (P74).

2:The picture is not played back.

•Is the mode dial set to playback [ ]?

•Is the card inserted?

•Is there a picture in the card?

3:The picture played back looks rough. Noise appears on the picture.

•Is the ISO sensitivity is high or is the shutter speed slow?

–Decrease the ISO sensitivity. (P64)

–Set [PICT.ADJ.] to [NATURAL]. (P69)

–Take pictures in bright places.

4:The folder number and the file number are displayed as [—] and the screen may turn black.

•Is the picture edited with a PC or recorded with the digital camera other than Panasonic?

This may also result if the battery is removed immediately after recording or by recording with the exhausted battery.

–In order to delete the pictures mentioned above, format the data. (P82) (Once formatted, all the data including the other pictures cannot be restored. Confirm carefully to format.)

∫TV, PC and printer

1:The picture does not appear on the television.

•Is the camera connected to the TV correctly?

•Set the TV input to external input mode.

2:When connecting to a PC, pictures cannot be transferred.

•Is the camera connected to the PC correctly?

•Is the camera recognised by the PC correctly?

•Set [USB MODE] to [PC]. (P84)

3:The card is not recognised by the PC.

•Disconnect the USB connection cable and then connect it again with the card inserted into the camera.

4:The pictures cannot be printed with the camera connected to printers.

•Is the printer supporting PictBridge?

–You cannot print pictures with printers which do not support PictBridge. (P87)

•Set [USB MODE] to [PictBridge (PTP)]. (P84)

5:Both ends of pictures are cut at printing.

•Have you set the aspect ratio (P64) to

[ ]?

•When you order photo studios to print pictures, ask the photo studio if the pictures can be printed with both ends.

•When using the printer with a trimming feature or other feature which cuts out both edges of the pictures, cancel the feature for printing. The feature depends on the printer used.

•Refer to the operating instructions of the printer for details.

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Contents Operating Instructions Information for Your Safety Dear CustomerThis symbol is only valid in the European Union If you will not be using the camera for Long time About Condensation When the lens Is fogged upAbout the Lens When you press the 4 button About These Operating InstructionsAbout illustrations in these operating instructions About illustrations of the cursor buttonContents Clean-up Clean UP Initializing the Card Format Before Connecting to the PC Or the Printer USB ModeConnecting to a PictBridge-compliant Printer Playing Back Pictures with AudioStandard Accessories Before using your camera, check the contentsNames of the Components Camera ON/OFF Switch P11 Mode Dial P26Zoom Lever P35 Optical Image Stabilizer Button P42Charge the battery. P12 Quick GuidePlay back the pictures Set the clock. P18Charging the Battery with the Charger Detach the battery after chargingNot charged. Charge the battery before Is completedAbout the Battery Inserting/Removing the Battery Inserting/Removing the Card Access to the card About the CardAbout handling a card SD Memory Card supplied and MultiMediaCard optionalApproximate number of recordable pictures and the size QualitySetting Date/Time Clock Set Initial settingSelect D/M/Y, M/D/Y or Y/M/D Set date and timeAbout the Setup Menu Monitor Power Save 1MIN./2MIN./5MIN./10MINAuto Review Volume EconomyBeep Tone Shutter Clock SETReset Video OUTScene Menu LanguageRecording mode P27 Simple mode P31Playback mode P45 About the LCD MonitorRecording guide line Example of histogram HistogramUnder Exposed B Properly Exposed C Over Exposed ¢Histogram Taking Pictures Take a picture Turn the camera on Select normal picture modeNormal recording When the shutter speed is slowed in Slow Shutter P68 AF/AE Lock AF Auto focus AE Auto exposureSlow sync./Red-eye reduction P36 Party P58Jitter camera shake FocusingDirection detection function Exposure Taking Pictures in Simple Mode Settings in Simple mode PICT.MODESelect the desired item and set the desired value BeepOther Settings in Simple mode Zoom Checking the Recorded Picture Review PressEnlarge and shift the picture 1k4k8k 8k4k1kTo make subjects appear further away use Wide Using the Optical ZoomTo make subjects appear closer use Tele Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash Available flash settings by recording mode Cm to 4.0 m Cm to 2.2 m60 to 1/2000 Do not stare at the photo flash from close proximitySelect the self-timer mode Taking Pictures with the Self-timerTake the picture Compensating the Exposure Under exposedProperly exposed Over exposedTaking Pictures using Auto Bracket Optical Image Stabilizer Number of pictures recorded in burst mode Taking Pictures using Burst ModeWhen the burst mode setting is set to Unlimited Recording pictures basic Playing Back Pictures Select the picturePictures Multi Playback To delete a picture during a 9 pictures multi playbackUsing the Playback Zoom Rotate the zoom lever towards To enlarge the pictureShift the picture ZoomDeleting Pictures Select the picture to be deletedSelect Multi Delete Select the pictures to be deletedDelete the pictures Delete all of the picturesSelect ALL Delete To delete all picturesUsing the Mode Dial Macro mode Motion image modeSelect PICT.MODE Focus rangeWhen the subject is focused, the focus indication a lights Press the shutter button halfwayPress the shutter button fully to start the recording Available recording time secondsMotion images cannot be recorded without audio Scene mode Portrait P54 Sports P54 Food P55 Scenery P55Technique for Sports mode Rotate the zoom lever to Tele as far as possibleFood mode Technique for Night scenery mode Technique for Night portrait mode Use the flashReduction ISO sensitivity is fixed to Auto Age display setting Birthday settingSoft skin mode Technique for Party modeTechnique for Fireworks mode We recommend using a tripodSelf portrait mode This mode allows you to take a picture of yourselfUsing the REC mode menu REC mode menu Refer to P61 for the setting method White Balance W.BALANCEAuto Auto White BalanceSetting the White Balance manually White set Adjusted if the flash level is insufficientAbout the white balance fine adjustment About the white balanceISO Sensitivity Sensitivity ISO sensitivity 400Use in bright Not Places Suitable Outdoors Use in dark Not Suitable Places Shutter speedPicture Size PICT.SIZE When the aspect ratio isRefer to P17 for the number of recordable pictures AF Mode AF Mode Audio Recording Audio RECAF Assist Lamp OFF The AF assist lamp does not turn onSlow shutter Setting Brightness DarkerJitter MorePicture Adjustment PICT.ADJ Digital Zoom D.ZOOMPlaying Back Pictures with Audio/Motion Images To pauseMotion images Icon / / / and play back the motion imagesUsing the Play mode menu Playing Back with Slide Show Set the items of the Slide ShowSelect Start By pressing the Menu button, the Slide Show stopsSelect on to set it Example When rotating clockwise Rotating the Picture RotateSelect the picture to be rotated and set it Select the direction to rotate the pictureSetting the Picture to be Printed and the Number Select SINGLE, Multi orTo cancel all settings Select YES to cancel all settings To print the datePreventing Accidental Erasure of the Picture Protect AccidentAdding Audio to Recorded Pictures Audio DUB Resizing the Pictures Resize Select the picture and set itSelect YES or no and set it Select the size and set itTrimming the Pictures Shift the picture and pressShutter button to set Following pictures cannot beSelect YES to start the clean-up Clean-up Clean UPPicture quality of the trimmed picture will be deteriorated Initializing the Card Format Select YES to formatPlaying Back Pictures on a TV Screen Playing back pictures with AV cable suppliedTurn the camera and the TV off AV OUT socket Hold the plug B to push into or pull outBefore Connecting to the PC or the Printer USB ModeSelect USB Mode Select PC or PictBridge PTPConnecting to a PC This message appears during data transferWindows MacintoshPictBridge PTP setting Folder CompositionConnecting to a PictBridge-compliant Printer When the Dpof Select Dpof Print is set. P75Set the print settings Select a picture to be printedPrint with Date NUM. of PrintsSelect Print Start and then print out the picture Select Dpof PictureLayout Dpof pictureSetting the date printing with Dpof print in advance Screen Display RecordingRecording in simple mode 100 PlaybackOthers Dispose of an unusable battery When you go out, bring charged spare batteriesCharger Message Display Write Error Please Check the Card Read Error Please Check the CardFolder Cannot be Created Troubleshooting Recording Picture cannot be recordedSubject is not focused properly Recorded picture is blurredMotion image recording stops in the middle Screen is too bright or darkSome pixels are inactive or always lit on the LCD monitor Noise appears on the LCD monitorWhen connecting to a PC, pictures cannot be transferred Picture is not played backCard is not recognised by the PC Both ends of pictures are cut at printingSetting for the auto review function is disabled Clock setting is resetOthers Unreadable language was selected by mistake AF assist lamp does not turn onSpecifications AV OUT/DIGITAL VQT0R57
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