Panasonic DMC-LS85 Subject is not focused properly, Motion picture recording stops in the middle

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The subject is not focused properly.

•The focus range varies depending on the Recording Mode.

Set the proper Recording Mode for the distance to the subject.

•Is the subject out of the focus range? (P25, 28 and 39)

•Have you taken a picture with jitter? (P30)

The recorded picture is blurred. The optical image stabilizer is not effective.

The shutter speed becomes slower when pictures are taken in dark places so hold the camera firmly with both hands to take the pictures. (P25)

When taking pictures at a slow shutter speed, use the self-timer. (P40)

The recorded picture looks rough.

Noise appears on the picture.

•Is the ISO sensitivity high or the shutter speed slow?

(When set to [i.AUTO], ISO sensitivity increases for indoor and other shooting occasions.)

Reduce ISO sensitivity. (P55)

Set [COLOR MODE] to [NATURAL]. (P59)

Improve the ambient light.

•In [HIGH SENS.] and [HI-SPEED BURST] mode, the resolution of the recorded picture decreases slightly because of high sensitivity processing. This is not a malfunction.

The brightness or the hue of the recorded picture is different from the actual scene.

•If recording under fluorescent light, the brightness or the hue may change slightly when the shutter speed becomes fast. This occurs due to the characteristics of fluorescent light. It is not a malfunction.

A reddish vertical line (smear) appears on the LCD monitor during picture-taking.

•This is a characteristic of CCD, and it appears when the subject has a bright part. Some unevenness may occur in the surrounding areas, but this is not a malfunction.

It is recorded in motion pictures but is not recorded on still pictures.

•It is recommended that you take pictures while taking care not to expose the screen to sunlight or any other source of strong light.

Motion picture recording stops in the middle.

•Depending on the type of the card, recording may stop in the middle.

When you set the picture quality to [WVGA] or [VGA], we recommend using a high- speed card with “10MB/s” or greater displayed on the package.

If the recording stops even if you use the card of 10 MB/s or faster, this means the data-writing speed became lowered. We recommend backing up the data and formatting (P24) the card.

•Are you using a MultiMediaCard? This unit does not support MultiMediaCards.

Recorded image may be warped, or nonexistent color is surrounding the subject.

•It is possible that the subject may be warped slightly, or the borders get colored, depending on the zoom magnification, due to the characteristics of the lens. Also, the peripherals of the image might look warped because the perspective is enhanced when the wide angle is used. This is not a malfunction.

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