Panasonic DMC-LZ10, DMC-LZ8 Troubleshooting

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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 while the camera is in the recording

mode. ( P23 )

Batteries and power supply

Conditions Causes

The camera turns off

immediately even when

battery power is full.

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.

The remaining battery

power is low even if new

batteries are inserted.

The camera will not turn

on.

Are the batteries inserted correctly?

Use sufﬁ ciently charged batteries when using Ni-MH

batteries.

The picture is not

displayed on the LCD

monitor.

Is the economy mode ( P22 ) activated? Press the shutter

button halfway to deactivate these modes.

Are the batteries exhausted? Replace them with batteries

which have sufﬁ cient capacity. (When you use Ni-MH

batteries, charge them.)

The camera turns off

soon after turning it on.

Are the batteries exhausted? Replace them with batteries

which have sufﬁ cient capacity. (When you use Ni-MH

batteries, charge them.)

If you leave the camera on, the battery will be exhausted.

Turn the camera off frequently by using economy mode

( P22 ) etc.

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Shooting

Conditions Causes

The picture cannot be

recorded.

Is the mode correctly set?

Is there any memory capacity left on the built-in memory or

the card?

Before recording, delete some pictures. ( P38 )

The recorded pictures

are pale.

The picture can become whitish if there is dirt e.g. ﬁ ngerprints

on the lens. If the lens is dirty, turn on the camera, eject the

lens barrel and gently wipe the lens surface with a soft dry

cloth.

The recorded picture is

too bright or dark.

Check that the exposure is correctly compensated. ( P48 )

2 or 3 pictures are taken

at one time.

Is auto bracket ( P49 ), [HI-SPEED BURST] ( P60 ) or burst

( P75 ) mode set?

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Contents

Main Operating Instructions DMC-LZ8 Information for Your Safety WARNING: Page Information on Disposal in other Countries outside the European Union Page Contents Before Use Preparation Basic Advanced-Shooting Advanced-Viewing (a Slide Show) ................................81 Connecting to other equipment Others Standard Accessories Names of the Components 6 20 22 16 1817 78 10 Quick Guide About the Batteries Page Page Page Inserting/Removing the Batteries/Card Slide the battery door A or the card door B to open it. AB 3 Batteries: About the Built-in Memory/the Card Setting Up the Clock (Turning the camera [ON] for the rst time) Press e/r/w/q to select the date and time. Checking the clock setting Changing the clock setting 2 1 mode a <Recording mode> b <Playback mode> About the menu Basic settings BATTERY TYPE CLOCK SET ( P17 ) WORLD TIME ( P65 ) MONITOR LCD MODE ( P42 ) HISTOGRAM ( P41 ) TRAVEL DATE ( P63 ) ECONOMY AUTO REVIEW USB MODE ( P100 , 103 ) TV ASPECT ( P107 ) m/ft SCENE MENU ( P52 , 55 ) DIAL DISPLAY FORMAT DEMO MODE LCD Monitor and Changes to the Display Taking Pictures Easily DC Page Page Taking Pictures in the Desired Setting DC F Photography basics exposure, focus, and color Exposure problems Focus problems Color problems Page Taking Pictures with the Zoom Using the optical zoom / the extended optical zoom ( EZ) Using the easy zoom button 1 3 4 5 DE Press [MENU/SET] when the recording/playback switch is set to [ ]. Press e/r to select [DIGITAL ZOOM] and then press q. Press r to select [ON] and then Page Playing Back Pictures Press w/q to select the picture. AB Deleting Pictures Select the picture with w/q. Press [ ]. Press w to select [YES] and then Press [ ]. Press e/r to select [DELETE MULTI] or [DELETE ALL] and Press e/r/w/q to select the picture and then press [DISPLAY] to set. Press e to select [YES] and then press [MENU/SET] to set. About the LCD Monitor Changing the information displayed FF BE G IH Page Page Taking Pictures Using the Built-in Flash Press q [<]. Press e/r or q [<] to switch the ash setting. Page Page Taking Close-up Pictures Press r (w) W T Taking Pictures with the Self-timer Press w [ ]. Select shutter speed using e/r or w []. Press the shutter button halfway to focus and then press it fully to take a picture. Compensating the Exposure Press e [C] to display [EXPOSURE] and press w/q to compensate the exposure. Press [MENU/SET] to nish. Auto Bracket Recording Press [MENU/SET] to apply. Press the shutter button to take pictures. Set Aperture/Shutter Speed/Exposure Turn the mode dial to match [A/S/M]. Select mode with e/r and press Take a picture.3 Page Taking Pictures of People, Scenery, etc. Expressively ( Advanced Scene Mode) Turn the mode dial to match [T], [V], [U], or [ ]. [ T ] Page NIGHT PORTRAIT mode Scene Mode [ ] Turn the mode dial to match [SCN]. Press e/r/w/q to select the scene mode. Self portrait mode Sunset mode Baby mode 1 Baby mode 2 Pet mode High sensitivity mode Beach mode Aerial photo mode High-speed burst mode Motion Picture Mode Press [MENU/SET] to close the 6 Vacation Date Recording Take a picture. 8 Displaying the Time at the Travel Destination Page Using the [REC] Mode Menu In shooting mode, press and hold [Q.MENU] until the quick setting items appear. Press e/r/w/q to select the menu item and setting and then press [MENU/SET] to close the Page [ INTELLIGENT ISO] [ WHITE BALANCE] Page Page [AF MODE] / [QUICK AF] Page [ BURST] [COLOR EFFECT] Setting color effects for the recorded pictures [PICT.ADJ.] [ STABILIZER] [ MIN. SHTR SPEED] Displaying Multiple Screens Rotate the zoom lever towards [ ] [W] to display multiple screens. Press e/r/w/q to select a picture. Displaying Pictures by Recording Date CALENDAR ) Rotate the zoom lever towards [ ] [W] several times to display the calendar screen. Press e/r/w/q to select the date to be played back. Using the Playback Zoom Rotate the zoom lever towards [3] [T] to enlarge the picture. Press e/r/w/q to move the position. Playing Back Pictures Automatically Select [SLIDE SHOW] with e/r and then press [MENU/SET] button. Select a slide show item with e/r Select [START] with e and press Page ( Category Playback) Searching by Recording Information Select [ CATEGORY PLAY] with e/r and then press [MENU/ SET]. Playing Back Your Favorite Pictures Select [ FAVORITE PLAY] with e/r and then press [MENU/SET]. 3 Select a picture using w/q. Playing Back Motion Pictures Using the [PLAYBACK] Mode Menu Press r to select [ ] and then press q. Press e/r to select the menu item and then press q. [ CALENDAR] [ TITLE EDIT] Press e/r to select [SINGLE] or [MULTI] and then press [MENU/ SET]. Select a picture using w/q and Select text using e/r/w/q and press [MENU/SET] to register. Select the picture using e/r/w/q and press [DISPLAY] to [ TEXT STAMP] Press e/r to select [SINGLE] or [MULTI] and press [MENU/SET]. Press w / q to choose a picture, Press e to select [YES] and Press [ ] twice to close the Select the picture using e/r/w/q and press [DISPLAY] to Select [SINGLE] or [MULTI] with Press w/q to select the picture Page Page Select [i] or [h] using e/r Press w/q to select a picture and Press w/q to determine the horizontal position and press [MENU/SET] to set. Press e to select [YES] and then Press [ ] twice to close the Press w/q to select the picture Press e/r to select the direction to rotate the picture and then Press [ ] twice to close the Press r to select [ON] and then Press [MENU/SET] to close the Press e/r to select [SINGLE], [MULTI] or [CANCEL] and then Select a picture with w/q and Select the number of prints with Press [ ] twice to close the menu. Select a picture with e/r/w/q Page Press e/r to select [SINGLE], [MULTI] or [CANCEL] and then Press w/q to select the picture and then press [MENU/SET] to Press [ ] twice to close the [ COPY] Press e/r to select the copy destination and then press Press w/q to select the picture Press e to select [YES] and then Press [ ] several times to close the menu. Connecting to a PC Select [PC] using r and press Page Page Connecting to a PictBridge-compliant Printer A C Select [PictBridge] using e and Press w/q to select the picture Press e to select [PRINT START] Disconnect the USB connection cable after printing. Press e. Press e/r to select an item and Press e to select [PRINT START] Disconnect the USB connection cable after printing. Page Playing Back Pictures with a TV Screen A 2 1 B Connect the AV cable A (supplied) to the [ AV OUT] socket of the camera. Screen Display WARM 415S 3 1X P Cautions for Use Page Message Display Page Troubleshooting Page Page Page Page Page Number of Recordable Pictures and Available Recording Time Page Page Page Speci cations Page Page Digital Camera Accessory System AB Digital Camera Accessory Order Form (For USA Customers) In CANADA, please contact your local Dealer for more information about accessories. Accessory # Description Price Each Quantity Total Price Request for Service Notice: (USA Only) Limited Warranty Panasonic Digital Still Camera Limited Warranty Page Customer Services Directory http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport http://www.panasonic.com/contactinfo Accessory Purchases http://www.pstc.panasonic.com Prcautions prendre AVERTISSEMENT: Page Index B C D E J L M N O S T U V W Page Page P VQT1L86