Panasonic DMC-FX8GN Motion image recording stops in the middle, Screen is too bright or dark

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5:Motion image recording stops in the middle.

•Are you using a MultiMediaCard?

–This unit does not support MultiMediaCard.

•When you set the picture quality to [30fpsVGA] or depending on the type of card, recording may stop while you are recording motion images (P50). We recommend using a high-speed SD memory card indicated with “20 MB/s” or above on its package.

•If you use a card in which pictures have been recorded and deleted repeatedly, recording may stop in the middle while you are recording motion images. We recommend you to clean up the card in advance. (P81)

∫LCD monitor

1:The LCD monitor is turned off sometimes although the camera is turned on.

•Have you set to the economy mode? (P19)

–In the economy mode, the LCD monitor is turned off while the flash is charged.

2:The brightness of the screen becomes dark or bright for a moment.

•This phenomenon appears when pressing the shutter button halfway to set the aperture value and does not affect the recorded pictures.

3:The screen is too bright or dark.

•Adjust the brightness of the screen. (P19)

•Is the power LCD function activated? (P24)

4:Some pixels are inactive or always lit on the LCD monitor.

•These pixels do not affect the recorded pictures.

This is not a malfunction.

5:Noise appears on the LCD monitor.

•In dark places, noise may appear to maintain the brightness of the LCD monitor.

This does not affect the pictures you are recording.

6:A vertical red line appears on the LCD monitor.

•This is called smear. It is specific to CCD, not a malfunction. It appears when the subject has a bright part. It is recorded on motion images, but not recorded on still pictures.

∫Flash

1:Flash is not activated.

•Is the flash setting set to Forced OFF

[ ]?

– Change the flash setting. (P36)

•The flash is not activated when in

motion image mode [ ], [SCENERY], [NIGHT SCENERY], or [FIREWORKS]

in scene mode (P53) is selected.

2:The flash is activated 2 times.

•When you select AUTO/Red-eye

reduction [ ], the first flash is activated for red-eye prevention on the

subject (red-eye phenomenon) before actually recording pictures. After the first flash, the flash is activated again for recording.

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Contents Operating Instructions Dear Customer Information for Your SafetyThis symbol is only valid in the European Union About Condensation When the lens Is fogged up If you will not be using the camera for Long timeAbout the Lens About illustrations of the cursor button When you press the 4 buttonAbout These Operating Instructions About illustrations in these operating instructionsContents Playing Back Pictures with Audio Clean-up Clean UP Initializing the Card FormatBefore Connecting to the PC Or the Printer USB Mode Connecting to a PictBridge-compliant PrinterBefore using your camera, check the contents Standard AccessoriesNames of the Components Optical Image Stabilizer Button P42 Camera ON/OFF Switch P11Mode Dial P26 Zoom Lever P35Set the clock. P18 Charge the battery. P12Quick Guide Play back the picturesIs completed Charging the Battery with the ChargerDetach the battery after charging Not charged. Charge the battery beforeAbout the Battery Inserting/Removing the Battery Inserting/Removing the Card SD Memory Card supplied and MultiMediaCard optional Access to the cardAbout the Card About handling a cardQuality Approximate number of recordable pictures and the sizeSet date and time Setting Date/Time Clock SetInitial setting Select D/M/Y, M/D/Y or Y/M/DAbout the Setup Menu Power Save 1MIN./2MIN./5MIN./10MIN MonitorAuto Review Clock SET VolumeEconomy Beep Tone ShutterLanguage ResetVideo OUT Scene MenuAbout the LCD Monitor Recording mode P27Simple mode P31 Playback mode P45Recording guide line Histogram Example of histogramUnder Exposed B Properly Exposed C Over Exposed ¢Histogram Taking Pictures Turn the camera on Select normal picture mode Take a pictureNormal recording Party P58 When the shutter speed is slowed in Slow Shutter P68AF/AE Lock AF Auto focus AE Auto exposure Slow sync./Red-eye reduction P36Focusing Jitter camera shakeDirection detection function Exposure Beep Taking Pictures in Simple ModeSettings in Simple mode PICT.MODE Select the desired item and set the desired valueOther Settings in Simple mode Zoom 1k4k8k 8k4k1k Checking the Recorded Picture ReviewPress Enlarge and shift the pictureUsing the Optical Zoom To make subjects appear further away use WideTo make subjects appear closer use Tele Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash Cm to 4.0 m Cm to 2.2 m Available flash settings by recording modeDo not stare at the photo flash from close proximity 60 to 1/2000Taking Pictures with the Self-timer Select the self-timer modeTake the picture Over exposed Compensating the ExposureUnder exposed Properly exposedTaking Pictures using Auto Bracket Optical Image Stabilizer Taking Pictures using Burst Mode Number of pictures recorded in burst modeWhen the burst mode setting is set to Unlimited Recording pictures basic Select the picture Playing Back PicturesTo delete a picture during a 9 pictures multi playback Pictures Multi PlaybackZoom Using the Playback ZoomRotate the zoom lever towards To enlarge the picture Shift the pictureSelect the pictures to be deleted Deleting PicturesSelect the picture to be deleted Select Multi DeleteTo delete all pictures Delete the picturesDelete all of the pictures Select ALL DeleteFocus range Using the Mode DialMacro mode Motion image mode Select PICT.MODEAvailable recording time seconds When the subject is focused, the focus indication a lightsPress the shutter button halfway Press the shutter button fully to start the recordingMotion images cannot be recorded without audio Portrait P54 Sports P54 Food P55 Scenery P55 Scene modeRotate the zoom lever to Tele as far as possible Technique for Sports modeFood mode Technique for Night portrait mode Use the flash Technique for Night scenery modeReduction ISO sensitivity is fixed to Auto Birthday setting Age display settingTechnique for Party mode Soft skin modeWe recommend using a tripod Technique for Fireworks modeThis mode allows you to take a picture of yourself Self portrait modeUsing the REC mode menu Auto White Balance REC mode menu Refer to P61 for the setting methodWhite Balance W.BALANCE AutoAbout the white balance Setting the White Balance manually White setAdjusted if the flash level is insufficient About the white balance fine adjustmentOutdoors Use in dark Not Suitable Places Shutter speed ISO Sensitivity SensitivityISO sensitivity 400 Use in bright Not Places SuitableWhen the aspect ratio is Picture Size PICT.SIZERefer to P17 for the number of recordable pictures Audio Recording Audio REC AF Mode AF ModeOFF The AF assist lamp does not turn on AF Assist LampMore Slow shutter SettingBrightness Darker JitterDigital Zoom D.ZOOM Picture Adjustment PICT.ADJIcon / / / and play back the motion images Playing Back Pictures with Audio/Motion ImagesTo pause Motion imagesUsing the Play mode menu By pressing the Menu button, the Slide Show stops Playing Back with Slide ShowSet the items of the Slide Show Select StartSelect on to set it Select the direction to rotate the picture Example When rotating clockwiseRotating the Picture Rotate Select the picture to be rotated and set itSelect SINGLE, Multi or Setting the Picture to be Printed and the NumberTo print the date To cancel all settings Select YES to cancel all settingsAccident Preventing Accidental Erasure of the Picture ProtectAdding Audio to Recorded Pictures Audio DUB Select the size and set it Resizing the Pictures ResizeSelect the picture and set it Select YES or no and set itFollowing pictures cannot be Trimming the PicturesShift the picture and press Shutter button to setClean-up Clean UP Select YES to start the clean-upPicture quality of the trimmed picture will be deteriorated Select YES to format Initializing the Card FormatAV OUT socket Hold the plug B to push into or pull out Playing Back Pictures on a TV ScreenPlaying back pictures with AV cable supplied Turn the camera and the TV offSelect PC or PictBridge PTP Before Connecting to the PC or the PrinterUSB Mode Select USB ModeMacintosh Connecting to a PCThis message appears during data transfer WindowsFolder Composition PictBridge PTP settingWhen the Dpof Select Dpof Print is set. P75 Connecting to a PictBridge-compliant PrinterNUM. of Prints Set the print settingsSelect a picture to be printed Print with DateDpof picture Select Print Start and then print out the pictureSelect Dpof Picture LayoutSetting the date printing with Dpof print in advance Recording Screen DisplayRecording in simple mode Playback 100Others When you go out, bring charged spare batteries Dispose of an unusable batteryCharger Message Display Read Error Please Check the Card Write Error Please Check the CardFolder Cannot be Created Recorded picture is blurred TroubleshootingRecording Picture cannot be recorded Subject is not focused properlyNoise appears on the LCD monitor Motion image recording stops in the middleScreen is too bright or dark Some pixels are inactive or always lit on the LCD monitorBoth ends of pictures are cut at printing When connecting to a PC, pictures cannot be transferredPicture is not played back Card is not recognised by the PCAF assist lamp does not turn on Setting for the auto review function is disabledClock setting is reset Others Unreadable language was selected by mistakeSpecifications AV OUT/DIGITAL VQT0R57