Panasonic DMCLZ5S, DMC-LZ5, DMC-LZ3 Troubleshooting, Memory Card Error Please Check the Card

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[MEMORY CARD ERROR PLEASE CHECK THE CARD]

•An error has occurred accessing the card. Insert the card again.

•A card with a capacity more than 2 GB is inserted. Do not use a card with a capacity more than 2 GB.

[READ ERROR

PLEASE CHECK THE CARD]

An error has occurred reading the data. Insert the card again. Make sure the card is inserted properly and then play back again.

[WRITE ERROR

PLEASE CHECK THE CARD]

An error has occurred writing the data. Turn the camera off and remove the card. Insert the card again and turn the camera on. Make sure the camera is turned off before removing or inserting the card to avoid damage.

[MOTION RECORDING WAS CANCELLED DUE TO THE LIMITATION OF THE WRITING SPEED OF THE CARD]

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

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

[A FOLDER CANNOT BE CREATED]

A folder cannot be created because there are no remaining folder numbers that can be used. (P81)

Format the card after saving necessary data on a PC etc. (P78)

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Troubleshooting

If you return the menu settings to the initial settings at the time of purchase, the condition may improve.

Select [RESET] in the [SETUP] menu. (P23)

∫Batteries and the power source

1:The camera turns off immediately even when battery power is full. The remaining battery power is low even if new batteries are inserted.

•The remaining battery power may not be displayed accurately, and the camera may suddenly stop working, when the type of battery and the settings on [BATTERY TYPE] are not identical. However this is not a malfunction. Depending on the battery brand and the operating temperature, or if exhausted batteries are used, the remaining battery power may not be displayed accurately.

–Please check [BATTERY TYPE] (P21) in the [SETUP] menu.

2:The camera cannot be operated even when it is turned on.

•Are the batteries inserted correctly?

•Use sufficiently charged batteries when using Ni-MH batteries.

3:The LCD monitor turns off while the camera is turned on.

•Is power save mode (P22) or economy mode (P22) activated?

–Press the shutter button halfway to cancel these modes.

•Are the batteries exhausted?

–Replace them with batteries which have sufficient capacity. (When you use Ni-MH batteries, charge them.)

4:The camera turns off immediately after it is turned on.

•Are the batteries exhausted?

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