Panasonic DMC-FX55 operating instructions Troubleshooting, 106

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Troubleshooting

If you return the menu settings to the initial settings at the time of purchase, the condition may improve.

Select [RESET] in the [SETUP] menu. (P19)

∫Battery and power source

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

•Is the battery inserted correctly?

–Check the direction of the battery. (P12)

•Is the battery sufficiently charged?

–Use a battery that has been sufficiently charged.

2:The LCD monitor turns off while the camera is turned on.

•Is power save mode (P18) or economy mode (P18) activated?

–Press the shutter button halfway to cancel these modes.

•Is the battery exhausted?

–Use a battery that has been sufficiently charged.

3:The camera turns off immediately after it is turned on.

•Is the battery charge insufficient to operate the camera?

–Use a battery that has been sufficiently charged.

–If you leave the camera on, the battery will be exhausted. Turn the camera off frequently by using power save mode (P18) etc.

∫Recording

1:The picture cannot be recorded.

•Is the mode dial correctly set?

•Is there any memory remaining on the built-in memory or the card?

–Before recording, delete some pictures. (P28)

2:The recorded picture is whitish. The lens is dirty

•The picture can become whitish if there is dirt e.g. fingerprints on the lens. If the lens is dirty, turn on the camera, eject

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the lens barrel (P9) and gently wipe the lens surface with a soft dry cloth.

3:The recorded picture is too bright or dark.

•Check that the exposure is correctly compensated. (P39)

4:2 or 3 pictures are taken at one time.

•Is auto bracket (P40), [HI-SPEED BURST] in scene mode (P47) or burst mode set? (P63)

5:The subject is not focused properly.

•The focus range varies depending on the recording mode.

Rotate the mode dial to set the proper mode for the distance to the subject.

•Is the subject beyond the focus range of the camera? (P22, 41)

•Have you taken a picture with jitter?

•Did you take the picture after pressing the shutter button halfway? The subject is not focused until the shutter button is pressed halfway. (However, this excludes intelligent auto mode [ ].)

6:The recorded picture is blurred. The optical image stabilizer is not effective.

•The shutter speed will become slower and the optical image stabilizer function may not work properly when taking pictures especially in dark places. In this case, we recommend holding the camera firmly with both hands when taking pictures. (P22) We recommend using the self-timer (P38) when taking pictures with a slow shutter speed.

7:The recorded picture looks rough. Noise appears on the picture.

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

(ISO sensitivity is set to [AUTO] when the camera is shipped. Therefore, when taking pictures indoors etc. the ISO sensitivity increases.)

–Decrease the ISO sensitivity. (P58)

–Set [COL.MODE] to [NATURAL]. (P65)

–Take pictures in bright places.

•In [HIGH SENS.] (P47) and [HI-SPEED BURST] (P47) in scene

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