Panasonic DMCFX580S, DMC-FX580 operating instructions Others

Others

Others

An unreadable language was selected by mistake.

>Press [MENU/SET], select the [SETUP] menu icon [] and then select the [~] icon to set the desired language. (P27)

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

• In dark places, the AF assist lamp (P83) 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]? (P83)

•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, [AM12:00 0. 0. 0] is recorded. (P19)

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

•At some magnification levels, the pictures taken are slightly distorted or the outlines and other areas in the pictures taken are colored, but this is not a malfunction.

Zooming stops instantaneously.

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

Zoom does not go up to maximum magnification.

•Is the camera set to Macro Zoom Mode? (P46)

Maximum zoom during Macro Zoom Mode is 3k digital zoom.

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. (P105)

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