Panasonic DMC-FX07, DMC-FX3 ∫ Flash 1 The flash is not activated, The flash is activated 2 times

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∫Flash

1:The flash is not activated.

•Is the flash setting set to Forced OFF

[ ]?

– Change the flash setting. (P39)

•The flash is not activated when motion

picture mode [ ], [SCENERY] (P50), [NIGHT SCENERY] (P51),

[FIREWORKS] (P53), [STARRY SKY] (P54), [AERIAL PHOTO]

(P55: DMC-FX07) or [HIGH SENS.]

(P55: DMC-FX07) in scene mode is selected.

2:The flash is activated 2 times.

•When you select red-eye reduction (P40), the flash is activated once before the actual recording to reduce the red-eye phenomenon (eyes of the subject appearing red in the picture) and then activated again for the actual recording.

∫Playback

1:The picture being played back is rotated and displayed in an unexpected direction.

The camera has a function that automatically rotates the display of pictures recorded holding the camera vertically. (If you take pictures when aiming the camera up or down, the camera may recognize that it is being held vertically.)

•You can display the pictures without being rotated when [ROTATE DISP.] (P81) is set to [OFF].

•You can rotate pictures with the [ROTATE] function. (P81)

2:The picture is not played back.

•Is the mode dial set to playback [ ]?

•Is the card inserted?

•Is there a picture on the built-in memory (DMC-FX3) or the card?

The pictures on the built-in memory appears when a card is not inserted. The picture data on the card appears when a card is inserted. (P16)

(DMC-FX3)

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3:The folder number and the file number are displayed as [—] and the screen turns black.

•Is the picture edited with a PC or recorded with a digital camera from another manufacturer?

This may also happen if the battery is removed immediately after recording or if recording with a exhausted battery.

–Format the data to delete the pictures mentioned above. (P90) (Formatting irretrievably deletes all data including the other pictures. Check the data carefully before formatting.)

4:The picture is displayed with a date different from the actual recording date in calendar playback.

•Was the picture edited with a PC or recorded with a digital camera from another manufacturer?

This kind of picture may be displayed with a date different from the actual recording date in calendar playback. (P66)

•Is the clock in the camera set properly? (P20)

For example, if the clock setting on the camera is different from the date and time set on the PC and you acquire pictures recorded with the camera to the PC and then write them back to the card, the pictures may be displayed with dates different from the actual recording dates in calendar playback etc.

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