Panasonic DMC-SZ9 manual 203, LCD monitor

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Subject cannot be locked. (AF tracking not possible)

•Set the AF area to the distinctive colour of the subject if there is a part that is different from the surrounding colour. (P87)

Recording by Panorama Shot Mode is ended before finishing.

•If the camera is moved too slowly, the camera assumes that camera motion was stopped and ends the still picture recording.

•If there is a lot of camera shake in the recording direction while moving the camera, recording ends.

>When recording in Panorama Shot Mode, move the camera by trying to trace a small circle parallel to the recording direction at a speed of about 8 seconds per revolution (estimated).

LCD monitor

The LCD monitor becomes darker or brighter for a moment.

•This phenomenon appears when you press the shutter button halfway to set the aperture value and does not affect the recorded pictures.

•This phenomenon also appears when the brightness changes when the camera is zoomed or when the camera is moved. This is because of operation of the automatic aperture of the camera, and it is not a malfunction.

The LCD monitor flickers indoors.

•The LCD monitor may flicker for a few seconds after turning this unit on. This is an operation to correct flicker caused by lighting such as fluorescent lights, LED lights etc. and is not a malfunction.

The LCD monitor is too bright or dark.

•Is [Monitor Luminance] active? (P49)

•Perform [Monitor Display]. (P48)

Black, red, blue and green dots appear on the LCD monitor.

•This is not a malfunction.

These pixels do not affect the recorded pictures.

Noise appears on the LCD monitor.

•In dark places, noise may appear to maintain the brightness of the LCD monitor. This does not affect the pictures you are recording.

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