Panasonic DMC-FX38 The AF assist lamp does not turn on, The camera becomes warm, The lens clicks

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A red lamp sometimes turns on when the shutter button is pressed halfway.

•In dark places, the AF assist lamp (P66) lights red to make it easier to focus on a subject.

The AF assist lamp does not turn on.

•Is [AF ASSIST LAMP] on the [REC] mode menu set to [ON]? (P66)

•The AF assist lamp does not turn on in bright places.

The camera becomes warm.

•The surface of the camera may become warm during use. This does not affect the performance or quality of the camera.

The lens clicks.

•When the brightness changes due to zoom or camera movement etc., the lens may click and the picture on the screen may drastically change. However, the picture is not affected. The sound is caused by the automatic adjustment of the aperture. This is not a malfunction.

The clock is reset.

•If you do not use the camera for a long time, the clock may be reset.

>When the message [PLEASE SET THE CLOCK] appears, set the clock again. When you

take a picture before setting the clock, [0:00 0. 0. 0] is recorded. (P16)

When pictures are taken using the zoom, they are slightly distorted and the areas around the subject contain colours which are not actually present.

•It is possible that the subject may be warped slightly, or the borders get coloured, depending on the zoom magnification, due to the characteristics of the lens, but this is not a malfunction.

Zooming stops instantaneously.

•When using the extra optical zoom, the zooming action will stop temporarily near [W]. This is not a malfunction.

The file numbers are not recorded consecutively.

•When you perform an operation after taking a certain action, the pictures may be recorded in folders with different numbers from the ones used prior to the operation. (P91)

The file numbers are recorded in ascending order.

•If the battery was inserted or removed without first turning the camera’s power off, the folder and file numbers for the pictures taken will not be stored in the memory. When the power is then turned back on and pictures are taken, they may be stored under file numbers which should have been assigned to previous pictures.

[AGE] is not displayed correctly.

•Check the clock (P16) and birthday settings (P47).

The lens barrel is retracted.

•The lens barrel retracts about 15 seconds after switching from [REC] mode to [PLAYBACK] mode.

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