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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. (P24)

Conditions	Causes
The camera will not turn	Is the battery inserted correctly?
on.
on.	Is the battery sufficiently charged?
	Use a battery that has been sufficiently charged.

As the camera is turned	Is the battery charge insufficient to operate the camera?
on, it turns off	Use a battery that has been sufficiently charged.
immediately.

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 picture is not	Does the picture appear on the Viewfinder?
displayed on the LCD	Press the [EVF/LCD] button to switch to LCD monitor display.
monitor.

The screen is too bright	Adjust the brightness of the screen.
or dark.

Flash is not activated.	Is the flash closed?
	Press the [ OPEN] button to open the flash.

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? (P34)

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

The picture is not played	Is the card inserted?
back.
back.	Is there a picture in the card?

	Is the mode dial set to playback [	]?

The picture does not	Is the camera connected to the TV correctly?
appear on the television. Check it.

	Set the TV to video input mode.

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Panasonic DMC-FZ3PP operating instructions Troubleshooting

Contents

Operating Instructions Dear Customer Information for Your Safety DMC-FZ3 FCC Note U.S. only About the Lens If you will not be using the camera for Long time About illustrations of the cursor button About These Operating Instructions Contents Slide Show Dpof PrintAudio DUB Trimming Battery Pack CGA-S002A Standard AccessoriesSD Memory Card 8 MB RP-SD008B AV Cable K1HA08CD0002 USB Connection Cable K1HA08CD0001 Preparation 7 8 9 10 11 13 14 15 16 Names of the Components 19 20 Insert the battery and the card. P15 Charge the battery. P13Quick Guide Turn the camera on to take pictures Attach the battery to the charger Charging the Battery with the ChargerDetach the battery Connect the charger to the electrical outlet About the Battery Inserting/Removing the Battery Inserting/Removing the Card Slide the card/battery door to open it About the Card Access to the cardAbout handling a card SD Memory Card supplied MultiMediaCard optional Approximate number of recordable pictures and the size Pass the string through the hole on the lens cap Attaching the Lens Cap/StrapLens Cap Strap Attaching the Lens Hood Temporarily storing the lens hood Select Clock SET from the Setup menu. P24 Setting Date/Time Clock SetInitial setting Set date and time Preparation Setup Menu 1MIN./2MIN./5MIN./10MIN Menu Functions No operational sound Set to select the volume of operational soundSoft operational sound Loud operational sound OFF Scene MenuLanguage Recording mode P32 Simple mode P36Playback mode P48 About the LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Adjust the diopter, rotating the diopter adjustment dial Diopter adjustmentOut-of-frame display Monitor priority Example of histogram Histogram Taking Pictures Take a picture Turn the camera on Set the mode dial to program AE modeProgram AE AF/AE Lock AF Auto focus AE Auto exposure When recording with LCD Monitor ViewfinderCorrect posture for taking good pictures Position of feet Jitter camera shake FocusingExposure Recording pictures basic Settings in Simple mode PICT.MODE Taking Pictures in Simple ModeSelect the desired item and set the desired value Mail Auto Other Settings in Simple modeMODE1 COL.EFFECT PICT.ADJ Flip Anim PICT.SIZE Quality Audio REC CONT.AF Press Checking the Recorded Picture ReviewEnlarge and shift the picture To make subjects appear closer use Tele Using the Optical ZoomTo make subjects appear further away use Wide Switching to the appropriate flash setting Taking Pictures using the Built-in FlashTo open the flash To close the flash Shutter speed for each flash mode Flash mode Available flash settings by recording modeISO80 Adjusting flash output Switch the self-timer setting Taking Pictures with the Self-timerFocus on the subject to take the picture Under exposed Compensating the ExposureProperly Exposed Over exposed Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket Switch the burst mode setting to record pictures Taking Pictures using Burst ModeNumber of pictures recorded in burst mode Select the picture Playing Back Pictures Pictures Multi Playback Switch to multi screenSelect the pictures To return to the normal playback Enlarge the picture Using the Playback ZoomShift the picture To delete a picture during the playback zoom Select the picture to be deleted Deleting PicturesDelete the picture Select Multi Delete Select ALL Delete Delete the picturesDelete all of the pictures To delete all pictures Aperture-priority AE Using the Mode DialSet the aperture value and take the picture Set the shutter speed and take the picture Shutter-priority AE Set the aperture value and the shutter speed Manual exposure Take the picturePress the shutter button halfway Manual Exposure Assistance Recording pictures advanced Shutter Speed Sec Aperture Value and Shutter Speed Aperture-priority AEManual exposure Select Motion Rate Macro mode Motion image modeFocus range Available recording time seconds Press the shutter button fully to start the recording Night Scenery P62 Scene modeNight Portrait P63 Technique for Sports mode Technique for Portrait mode To make this mode more effective Technique for Night scenery mode Scenery mode Technique for Panning mode Technique for Night portrait mode Fireworks mode Technique for Party mode Party mode Snow mode Metering Mode P72 Using the REC mode menu Auto White Balance White Balance W.BALANCE About the white balance fine adjustment Setting the White Balance manually White setAbout the white balance ISO sensitivity 400 ISO Sensitivity Sensitivity Picture Size PICT.SIZEHdtv Audio REC Rotate Audio DUB Resize Trimming Quality Quality Audio Recording Audio REC Metering Mode Metering Mode Continuous AF CONT.AF AF Trigger AF Trigger Procedure for recording with prefocus using Focus button OFF AF Assist Lamp Digital Zoom D.ZOOM Picture Adjustment PICT.ADJ Flip Animation Flip Anim Optical Image StabilizerMODE2 Capture images for flip animation Select Flip AnimSelect Image Capture Select Create Motion Image Select Create Motion Image and create a flip animation Select Frame Rate and set the number of framesDeleting all still images used to create flip animation To pause Playing Back Pictures with Audio/Motion Images Rotating the Picture Rotate Using the Play mode menuSelect the picture to be rotated and set it Select Rotate Select Dpof PRINT, then select SINGLE, Multi or Cancel Setting the Picture to be Printed and the Number To print the date To cancel all settings Select YES to cancel all settings Cancel Select PROTECT, then select SINGLE, Multi or CancelPreventing Accidental Erasure of the Picture Protect SET Select Slide SHOW, then select ALL or Dpof Playing Back with Slide ShowSet the items of the Slide Show By pressing the Menu button, the Slide Show stops Select StartSD Slide Show Select Audio DUB Adding Audio to Recorded Stop audio recordingSelect the picture and start audio recording Select Resize Resizing the Pictures ResizeSelect the picture and set it Select the size and set it Trimming the Pictures Select YES or no and set itSelect Trimming Shift the picture and press the shutter button fully to set Select the picture to trim and set itEnlarge or decrease the picture Select Format Initializing the Card FormatSelect YES to format Playing back pictures with AV cable supplied Playing Back Pictures with a TV ScreenPlayback pictures on TV with SD Memory Card slot USB Mode Before Connecting with USB Connection CableSelect USB Mode Select PC or PictBridge PTP Message When using Windows 98/98 SE Connecting to a PC PC Windows About PictBridge PTP settingMacintosh PictBridge PTP Windows PICTURE. P99 Connecting to a PictBridge-compliant PrinterPICTURE. P98 Select a picture to be printed Set the print settingsSingle picture Select Dpof Picture Select Print Start and then print out the pictureDpof picture When printing with PictBridge Setting the date printing with the Dpof print in advance MCuMulti-coated NDuNeutral Density Using the MC Protector/ND Filter Recording Screen Display 1000 DEC Recording in simple mode Enlarge Playback 105 When you go out, bring charged spare batteries BatteryDispose of an unusable battery Charger Folder Composition Printing pictures recorded with Hdtv modeExport Misc PRIVATE1 To print pictures with ends Message Display Mode Dial is not in the Proper Position Troubleshooting Dark places, the AF assist lamp P75 lights red to make it Sound is caused by automatic adjustmentEasier to focus on a subject Pictures are not affected 1920k1080 pixels are Picture size to HdtvCut out Not around the subject Specifications Weight DimensionsOperating Temperature Battery Charger Panasonic DE-993B Accessory# Digital Camera Accessory System For USA Customers Digital Camera Accessory Order Form Request for Service Notice For USA Only Limited Warranty Coverage Limited Warranty For USA Only Carry-In or Mail-In Service Centralized Factory Servicenter Customer Services Directory For USA Only Brightness of the LCD Monitor Index PTP NO.RESET Ntsc Cargue la batería Spanish Quick Use Guide/Guía rápida en españolEncienda la cámara para sacar las imágenes Inserte la batería y la tarjeta Memo Panasonic Canada Inc