Panasonic DMC-SZ3 owner manual 123, Red part of the recorded image has changed color to black

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With a Calendar Search, pictures display dates differing from the actual dates on which the pictures were taken.

•Is the clock in the camera set properly? (P20)

•When pictures edited using a PC or pictures taken by other equipment are searched, they may display dates differing from the actual dates on which the pictures were taken.

White round spots like soap bubbles appear on the recorded picture.

•If you take a picture with the flash in a dark place or indoors, white round spots may appear on the picture caused by the flash reflecting off of particles of dust in the air. This is not a malfunction.

A characteristic of this is that the number of round spots and their position differ in every picture.

Red part of the recorded image has changed color to black.

•When Red-Eye Removal ([ ], [ ]) is in operation, if you take a picture of a subject with red color surrounded by a skin tone color, that red part may be corrected to black by the Red-Eye Removal function.

>It is recommended to take a picture with the Flash Mode set to [‡], [‰] or [Œ], or [Red-Eye Removal] on the [Rec] menu set to [OFF]. (P77)

[Thumbnail is displayed] appears on the screen.

•Is it a picture that has been recorded with other equipment? In such cases, these pictures may be displayed with a deteriorated picture quality.

The sound of the recorded motion pictures sometimes breaks up.

•This unit automatically adjusts the aperture during motion picture recording. At such times, the sound may break up. This is not a malfunction.

Motion pictures recorded with this model cannot be played back on other equipment.

•Playback of motion pictures recorded with this unit may not be possible with other companies’ digital cameras. Also, Panasonic’s digital cameras (LUMIX)¢ may also not be able to play them back.

¢ Introduced prior to December 2008, and FS and LS series introduced in 2009.

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