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Troubleshooting

If you put the menu back to the settings at the time of purchase, the conditions may be improved. Carry out the [RESET] in the setup menu. (P23)

Conditions	Causes
The camera will not turn	Is the battery inserted correctly? Check the direction of the
on.	battery.

	Is the battery sufficiently charged?
	Use a battery that has been sufficiently charged.

The picture is not	Is the power save mode (P21) or economy mode (P22)
displayed on the LCD	activated? Press the shutter button halfway to disactive these
monitor.	modes.

	Is the battery charge insufficient to operate the camera? Use
	a battery that has been sufficiently charged.

	Is the built-in flash charging? While the flash is being
	charged in economy mode, the LCD monitor is off.

The brightness of the	This phenomenon appears when pressing the shutter button
screen becomes dark or	halfway to set the aperture value and does not affect the
bright for a moment.	recorded pictures.

The picture cannot be	Is the card inserted?
recorded.
recorded.	Is the mode dial correctly set?

	Is there any memory capacity left on the card?
	Before recording, delete some pictures.

The screen is too bright	Adjust the brightness of the screen. (P21)
or dark.
or dark.	Is the Power LCD function activated? (P25)

Flash is not activated	Is the flash mode set to Forced OFF? Change the flash
	mode. (P37)

	The flash is not activated when [SCENERY],
	[NIGHT SCENERY], or [FIREWORKS] in scene mode is
	selected.

The flash is activated	The first flash is activated for red-eye prevention on the
2 times.	subject (red-eye phenomenon). 1 second after, the flash is
	activated again for recording.

Unreadable language Select [ ] icon on the [SETUP] menu to set the desired was selected by mistake. language.

The subject is not	The focus range varies depending on the recording mode.
focused properly.	Rotate the mode dial to set to the proper mode for the
	distance to the subject.

	Is the subject out of the focus range? (P30)

	When you cannot focus on the subject even if you tried many
	times, turn the camera off once and turn it on again.

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Panasonic DMC-FX7PP, DMCFX7K operating instructions Troubleshooting

Contents

Operating Instructions Information for Your Safety Dear Customer FCC Note U.S. only DMC-FX7 About the Lens If you will not be using the camera for a long timeCare for the camera About illustrations of the cursor button When you press the 4 buttonAbout These Operating Instructions Contents Audio DUB Dpof PrintSlide Show Trimming Standard Accessories Flash P37 Self-timer Indicator P40Names of the Components Lens part Card/Battery Door P14 Camera Switch P20Mode Dial P27 Speaker for Operational Sound Play back the pictures Charge the battery. P12Quick Guide Set the clock. P18 Connect the charger to the electrical outlet Charging the Battery with the ChargerDetach the battery About the Battery Inserting/Removing the Battery Slide the card/battery door to open it Inserting/Removing the Card About handling a card Access to the cardAbout the Card SD Memory Card supplied MultiMediaCard optional 223 256 MB 390 709 1200 1950 Approximate number of recordable pictures and the sizeHdtv 445 512 MB 785 1429 2418 3929 Initial setting Setting Date/Time Clock SetSelect Clock SET from the Setup menu. P20 Set date and time Preparation Be sure to press 1 at the end to determine the setting Setup MenuTurn the camera on Select the Setup Menu Select the desired item Press the Menu button Monitor Power SaveMenu Functions Auto Review OFF NO.RESETECO Economy Beep Video OUT ResetUSB Mode Scene Menu About the LCD Monitor Playback mode P45Simple mode P32 Selecting the screen to be used Recording guide line Histogram Example of histogram Mode Dial Taking Pictures Taking pictures Turn the camera on Set the mode dial to Normal picture modeTake a picture AF/AE Lock AF Auto Focus AE Auto Exposure Correct posture for taking good pictures Exposure FocusingJitter camera shake Recording pictures basic Select the desired item and set the desired value Taking Pictures in Simple ModeSettings in Simple mode PICT.MODE Mail MODE2 Other Settings in Simple modeEconomy OFF Enlarge PICT.SIZE Quality Audio REC You cannot set the following items in the Simple modeNO.RESET Reset USB Mode Video OUT Language Economy Zoom Enlarge and shift the picture When the mode dial is in a recording mode, pressChecking the Recorded Picture Review 1k4k8k 8k4k1k To make subjects appear further away use Wide Using the Optical ZoomTo make subjects appear closer use Tele Photo flash Taking Pictures using the Built-in FlashSwitching to the appropriate flash setting Do not cover it with your finger or any other items ISO80 Available flash settings by recording modeAUTO¢ 60 1/2000 Focus on the subject to take the picture Taking Pictures with the Self-timerSwitch the self-timer setting Compensate the exposure toward positive Compensating the ExposureUnder exposed Properly Exposed Over exposed Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket Optical Image Stabilizer Stabilizer MODE1 Number of pictures recorded in burst mode Taking Pictures using Burst ModeHigh speed Low speed No limit No display canceled Playing Back Pictures Select the picture Select the pictures Switch to multi screenPictures Multi Playback To return to the normal playback Shift the picture Using the Playback ZoomEnlarge the picture 1k2k4k8k16k 16k8k4k2k1k Select Multi Delete Deleting PicturesSelect the picture to be deleted Select the pictures to be deleted Delete all of the pictures Delete the picturesSelect ALL Delete It is possible to delete up to 50 pictures all at once Focus range Using the Mode DialMacro mode Select Motion Rate Motion image modeWhen the subject is focused, the focus indication 1 lights Press the shutter button fully to start the recording Available recording time seconds SD Memory Card Motion rate sec Capacity Fireworks P56 Party P57 Snow P57 Scene modeNight Scenery P55 Night Portrait P56 Self Portrait P58 Technique for Portrait mode To make this mode more effective Technique for Sports mode Scenery mode Technique for Night scenery mode Technique for Night portrait mode Technique for Fireworks mode Party mode Snow mode Technique for Party mode This mode allows you to take a picture of yourself Technique for Self-portrait mode Zoom P66 COL.EFFECT P66 PICT.ADJ. P66 Flip ANIM. P67 Using the REC mode menuSlow Shutter P65 Daylight For auto setting autoWhite Balance W.BALANCE On a bright day About the white balance fine adjustment Setting the White Balance manually White setAdjusted when the photo flash is insufficient About the white balance 1920k1080 pixels ISO Sensitivity Sensitivity Picture Size PICT.SIZEISO sensitivity 400 Quality Quality Audio Recording Audio REC AF Mode AF Mode Area-focusing Camera focuses on any Slow Shutter Slow Shutter Slow shutter SettingAF Assist Lamp AF assist lamp does not turn Picture Adjustment PICT.ADJ Digital Zoom D.ZOOM Select Image Capture Flip Animation Flip AnimSelect Flip Anim REC PICT.ADJ Select Frame Rate and set the number of frames Capture images for flip animationSelect Create Motion Image Select Create Motion Image and create a flip animation Deleting all still images used to create flip animation To pause Playing Back Pictures with Audio/Motion ImagesCursor displayed during playback corresponds to 3/4/ 2/1 Picture with audio cannot be resized P78 or trimmed P79 Select the picture to be rotated and set it Using the Play mode menuRotating the Picture Rotate Select Rotate Setting the Picture to be Printed and the Number Select Dpof PRINT, then select SINGLE, Multi or Cancel To cancel all settings Select YES to cancel all settings To print the date Preventing Accidental Erasure of the Picture Protect Select PROTECT, then select SINGLE, Multi or CancelCancel SET Set the items of the Slide Show Playing Back with Slide ShowSelect Slide SHOW, then select ALL or Dpof SD Slide Show Select StartBy pressing the Menu button, the Slide Show stops Adding Audio to Recorded Stop audio recording Select the picture and start audio recording Select the size and set it Resizing the Pictures ResizeSelect Resize Select YES or no and set it Select the picture and set it Select the picture to trim and set it Trimming the PicturesSelect Trimming Enlarge or decrease the picture Initializing the Card Format Shift the picture and press the shutter button fully to setSelect YES or no and set it Select Format During formatting, do not turn the camera off Turn the camera and the TV off Playing Back Pictures with a TV ScreenPlaying back pictures with the supplied cable Playback pictures on TV with SD Memory Card slot Select USB Mode Before Connecting with USB Connection CableUSB Mode Select PC or PictBridge PTP When using Windows 98/98 SE Message Connecting to a PC Macintosh About PictBridge PTP settingPC Windows PictBridge PTP Windows USB connection cable supplied AC adaptor DMW-CAC2 optional Connecting to a PictBridge-compliant PrinterWhen the Dpof Select Single Print is not set PICTURE. P89 Single picture Set the print settingsSelect a picture to be printed Dpof picture Select Print Start and then print out the pictureSelect Dpof Picture Set the Dpof print with this camera in advance. P72 Setting the date printing with the Dpof print in advance Recording Screen Display17 16 Recording in simple mode 1000 DEC Playback Flip animation P67 Others When you go out, bring charged spare batteries BatteryStore the removed battery in the battery carrying case Dispose of an unusable battery Card100PANA Printing pictures recorded with Hdtv modeFolder Composition Export Misc PRIVATE1 Message Display Troubleshooting Reset Monochrome When connecting to aClock setting is Blurred LCD monitor Or always lit on the LCDMonitor Noise appears on Appears on the LCD Specifications Operating Temperature DimensionsWeight Battery Charger Panasonic DE-991B Digital Camera Accessory System Accessory# Digital Camera Accessory Order Form For USA Customers Request for Service Notice For USA Only Electric of Puerto RICO, INC. Ave de Infanteria, Km .5, San Limited Warranty For USA OnlyLimited Warranty Coverage Carry-In or Mail-In Service Customer Services Directory For USA Only Centralized Factory Servicenter Date Printing IndexBacklight Compensation Brightness of the LCD Monitor LCD Monitor Setup Menu Simple Mode USB Connection Cable USB ModeResizing Review Rotate Scene Menu Scene Mode Scenery Mode Slow Shutter Snow Mode Sports Mode Reproduzca las imágenes Spanish Quick Use Guide/Guía española de uso rápidoCargue la batería Ajuste el reloj Panasonic Canada Inc