Troubleshooting, 117 | Panasonic DMC-LX1GN specification

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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)

nBattery and power supply

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 camera turns off	The battery is out of charge. Recharge the battery or use one
soon after turning it on.	that has sufficient charge.

n Shooting

Conditions	Causes
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 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? (P31)

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

The recorded picture is	When taking a picture in shaded areas or indoors, the shutter
blurred.	speed becomes slow and the Optical Image Stabilizer
	function may not work properly. In this case, we recommend
	holding the camera with both hands firmly to take pictures
	(P31).

The recorded pictures	Stains, such as fingerprints, may be on the lens. If the surface
are pale.	of the lens is dirty, turn on the camera and clean it with a soft
There is dirt on the lens.	cloth.

Shooting of motion	This camera is not compatible with motion picture recording
pictures stops	on MultiMediaCards.
unexpectedly.
unexpectedly.	When you set the [PICT.MODE] to [30fpsVGA] or [30fps16:9],
	use cards that have a speed of 10 MB/second or better
	(shown on the card packaging) for best results.
	Shooting may stop unexpectedly with some types of card or if
	you use a card whose memory has been fragmented by
	repeated shooting and erasure. Clean up the card with this
	unit beforehand for best results (P102).

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Panasonic DMC-LX1GN operating instructions Troubleshooting, 117

Contents

Operating Instructions Dear Customer Information for Your Safety About the Lens About Condensation When the lens Is fogged up If you see this symbol If you will not be using the camera for Long time About These Operating Instructions About illustrations in these operating instructionsAbout illustrations of the cursor button and the joystick Contents Connecting to a PC or Printer Playback advancedOthers Battery Pack Standard AccessoriesSD Memory Card 32 MB RP-SD032BVE0 AC Cable Names of the Components 18 19 2728 Insert the battery and the card. P14 Charge the battery. P12Quick Guide Turn the camera on to take pictures Charging the Battery with the Charger About the Battery Inserting/Removing the Battery Inserting/Removing the Card About the Card Access to the cardAbout handling a card SD Memory Card supplied MultiMediaCard optional Approximate number of recordable pictures and the size Aspect ratio Picture size Tiff Pass the strap through the hole at the Strap Eyelet Attaching the Lens Cap/StrapAttach the lens cap Lens Cap Initial setting Setting Date/Time Clock SetSelect D/M/Y, M/D/Y or Y/M/D Set date and time Setup Menu 5POWER Save 1 MIN./2 MIN./5 MIN./10 MIN Menu FunctionsXMF Assist 2NO.RESET 9VOLUMEReset 4USB Mode PAL Xvideo OUTTV Aspect OFF Playback mode P48 About the LCD MonitorSelecting the screen to be used Highlight display Recording guide lineNo highlight display With highlight display Example of histogram Histogram Programme AE mode P30 Mode DialAuto mode P34 Taking Pictures Programme AE Take a picture Correct posture for taking good Pictures Focusing Jitter camera shake Direction detection functionExposure Example of Programme shift Programme shift Settings in Auto mode Taking Pictures in Auto ModeZoom P77 Other Settings in Auto mode Select the desired item and set the desired value COL.EFFECT Video OUT TV Aspect Checking the Recorded Picture Review Enlarge and shift the picturePress r To make subjects appear further away use Wide Using the Optical ZoomTele To further increase the zoom Optical zoom is set to Wide 1× when the camera is turned on Switching to the appropriate flash Setting Taking Pictures using the Built-in FlashTo open the flash To close the flash Press the flash until it clicks Forced on Forced OFF Auto ISO80 Available flash settings by recording mode Close proximity Do not stare at the photo flash fromIf you bring the flash too close to Discoloured by its heat and lighting Taking Pictures with the Self-timer Switch the self-timer settingFocus on the subject to take the picture Compensating the Exposure Over exposedProperly Exposed Under exposed Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket Optical Image Stabilizer Stabilizer MODE1MODE2 Number of pictures recorded in burst mode Taking Pictures using Burst Mode Select the picture Playing Back Pictures Switch to multi screen 16/25 Pictures Multi PlaybackSelect the pictures To delete a picture during the playback zoom Using the Playback Zoom Select the picture to be deleted Deleting PicturesSelect Multi Delete Select the pictures to be deleted Select ALL Delete Delete the picturesDelete all of the pictures To delete all pictures Using the Mode Dial Aperture-priority AESet 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 exposurePress the shutter button halfway Manual Exposure Assistance Recording pictures advanced Shutter-priority AE Aperture Value and Shutter Speed Aperture-priority AE Motion picture mode Select PICT.MODEPress the shutter button fully to start the recording Card Available recording time seconds RS Scene mode Night Portrait P63 Night Scenery P63Fireworks P66 Technique for Sports mode Portrait mode Sports mode Food mode Scenery mode Technique for Night scenery mode Technique for Night portrait mode Birthday setting Age display setting Technique for Candle light mode Soft skin mode Candle light mode Technique for Fireworks mode Technique for Party mode Technique for Starry sky mode Setting the shutter speed Technique for Self-portrait mode Self portrait mode Metering Mode P74 Using the REC mode menuSensitivity P72 AF Assist Lamp P76 Auto White Balance White Balance W.BALANCE About the white balance fine adjustment Setting the White Balance manually White set pAbout the white balance About the white set When the aspect ratio setting is h When the aspect ratio setting is jISO Sensitivity Sensitivity Picture Size PICT.SIZE Audio REC Audio DUB Resize Trimming Quality Quality Audio Recording Audio REC Metering Mode High speed AF H mode AF Mode AF Mode AF Assist Lamp Continuous AF CONT.AF Colour Effect COL.EFFECT Digital Zoom D.ZOOMCool Warm Flip Animation Flip Anim Picture Adjustment PICT.ADJ Capture pictures for flip animation Select Flip AnimSelect Picture Capture Select Create Motion Picture Select Create Motion Picture and create a flip animation Select Frame Rate and set the number of framesPlaying back created flip animations Deleting all still pictures used to Create flip animation Select the menu and press to enter Using the Quick setting Slide the focus switch to MF Taking Pictures with Manual FocusTake the picture MF assistance Technique for Manual focusPrefocus Press AF/AE Lock button a AF/AE Lock AF Auto focus/AE Auto exposureAF/AE Lock AF Lock AF Macro mode Select AF w with the focus switchFocus range Setting the aspect ratio Move the zoom lever toward T Shooting with the extra optical zoom To pause Playing Back Pictures with Audio/Motion pictures Using the Play mode menu Playing Back with Slide Show Select ALL orSelect Start Select on to set it Favorites setting FavoriteDuring playback, select ALL To delete all pictures except those in your favorites list Select on to set it Rotating the Picture Rotate Example When rotating clockwise aSelect the picture to be rotated and set it Select the direction to rotate the picture Select SINGLE, Multi or Cancel Setting the Picture to be To print the date To cancel all settings Select YES to cancel all settings SET Preventing Accidental Erasure of the Picture Protect Stop audio recording Select the picture and start audio recording Select the size and set it Resizing the Pictures ResizeSelect the picture and set it Select YES or no and set it Trimming the PicturesSelect the picture to trim and set it 100 Enlarge or decrease the pictureShift the picture and press the shutter button fully to set Changing the Aspect Ratio 101Select Or h and set it Move the frame to trim the picture Select YES to clean up Clean up the Card Clean UP102 Initializing the Card Format 103 Playing Back Pictures with a TV ScreenTurn the TV on and select external input Playing back pictures with Supplied cable Select USB Mode Before Connecting with USB Connection Cable104 Select PC or PictBridge PTP 105 Connecting to a PCWindows Macintosh About PictBridge PTP setting Folder numbers are updated when106 Folder Composition 107 Connecting to a PictBridge-compliant Printer Set the print settings 108Select a picture to be printed Select Print Start and then print out the picture 109Select Dpof Picture Layout 110 Setting the date printing with Dpof print in advance Screen Display 111Recording 112 1000 20.DEC.2005 113 Dispose of an unusable battery When you go out, bring charged spare batteries114 Do not bend or drop the card Please Check the Card Data reading error This Memory Card is Protected Cancel the card lockPlease Check the Card Data writing error Message Display 116 117 Troubleshooting 118 Flash Conditions Causes Flash is not activated 119Flash is activated Times 120 121 122 123 Specifications 124 125 126 127 VQT0S46