Panasonic DMCFZ7K, DMC-FZ7, DMCFZ7S operating instructions 113

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–Set [NOISE REDUCTION] in [PICT.ADJ.] to [HIGH] or set every item except [NOISE REDUCTION] to [LOW]. (P82)

–Take pictures in bright places.

•In [HIGH SENS.] (P65) in scene mode, the resolution of the recorded picture decreases slightly because of high sensitivity processing.

This is not a malfunction.

7:Motion picture recording stops in the middle.

•Are you using a MultiMediaCard?

–This unit does not support MultiMediaCards.

•When you set the picture quality to [30fpsVGA] or [30fps16:9], we recommend using a high speed SD Memory Card with “10MB/s” or greater displayed on the package.

•Depending on the type of SD Memory Card, recording may stop in the middle.

∫LCD monitor/Viewfinder

1:The LCD monitor/Viewfinder becomes darker or brighter for a moment.

•This phenomenon appears when you press the shutter button halfway to set the aperture value and does not affect the recorded pictures.

2:The LCD monitor flickers indoors.

•The LCD monitor may flicker for a few seconds after turning the camera on indoors under fluorescent light.

This is not a malfunction.

3:The LCD monitor/Viewfinder is too bright or dark.

•Adjust the brightness of the screen. (P21)

•Is the power LCD function or high angle mode activated?

4:The picture is not displayed on the LCD monitor.

•Does the picture appear on the Viewfinder?

–Press the [EVF/LCD] button to switch to LCD monitor display.

5:Black, red, blue and green dots appear on the LCD monitor.

•These pixels do not affect the recorded pictures.

This is not a malfunction.

6:Noise appears on the LCD monitor.

•In dark places, noise may appear to maintain the brightness of the LCD monitor.

This does not affect the pictures you are recording.

7:A vertical line appears on the LCD monitor.

•This is a phenomenon called smear. It is a characteristic of CCD and appears when the subject has a bright part.

Uneven colors may also appear around the smear. This is not a malfunction. It is recorded in motion pictures but is not recorded on still pictures.

8:Distortion in the LCD monitor.

•When holding the edge of the LCD monitor, there may be some distortion, however this is not a malfunction. Moreover, this has no effect on the taken pictures or playback.

∫Flash

1:The flash is not activated.

•Is the flash setting set to Forced OFF [ ]?

–Press the [ OPEN] button to open the flash. (P42)

•The flash is not activated when motion

picture mode [ ], [SCENERY] (P60), [NIGHT SCENERY] (P61),

[FIREWORKS] (P63) or [STARRY SKY] (P63) in scene mode is selected.

2:The flash is activated 2 times.

•When you select red-eye reduction (P42), the flash is activated once before the actual recording to reduce the

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