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Others
Troubleshooting
First, try out the following procedures (P179 to 188).
•The battery is exhausted. Charge the battery.
•If you leave the camera on, the battery will be exhausted.
>Turn the camera off frequently by using the [ECONOMY] etc. (P54)
•If you connect to a TV compatible with VIERALink with a HDMI mini cable (optional) and turn
off the power on the TV with the remote control for the TV, the power on this unit also turns off.
>If you are not using VIERALink, set [VIERA Link] to [OFF]. (P57)
•Insert the battery securely all the way in.
•Is the mode dial correctly set?
•Is there any memory remaining on the built-in memory or the card?
>Delete unnecessary pictures to increase the available memory. (P42)
•You may not be able to record for a short while af te r tu rnin g th e power [ON] whe n using a large
capacity card.
•The picture can become whitish if there is dirt e.g. fingerprints on the lens.
>If the lens is dirty, turn the camera off, ret ract the lens barrel and gently wipe the lens
surface with a soft dry cloth.
If the problem is not resolved, it may be improved by selecting [RESET]
(P56)
on the
[SETUP] menu.

Battery and power source

The camera cannot be operated even when it is turned on.
The camera turns off immediately after it is turned on.
This unit is turned off automatically.
Card/battery door does not close.

Recording

The picture cannot be recorded.
The recorded picture is whitish.