Panasonic DMC-TZ1 operating instructions 106

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∫Recording

1:The picture cannot be recorded.

•Is the mode dial correctly set?

•Is there any memory remaining on the built-in memory or the card?

–Before recording, delete some pictures. (P35)

2:The recorded picture is whitish. The lens is dirty.

•The picture can become whitish if there is dirt e.g. fingerprints on the lens. If the lens is dirty, turn the camera off, retract the lens barrel (P10) and gently wipe the lens surface with a soft dry cloth.

3:The recorded picture is too bright or dark.

•Check that the exposure is correctly compensated. (P45)

4:The subject is not focused properly.

•The focus range varies depending on the recording mode.

Rotate the mode dial to set the proper mode for the distance to the subject.

•Is the subject beyond the focus range of the camera? (P26)

•Have you taken a picture with jitter?

5:The recorded picture is blurred. The optical image stabilizer is not effective.

•The shutter speed will become slower and the optical image stabilizer function may not work properly when taking pictures especially in dark places. In this case, we recommend holding the camera firmly with both hands when taking pictures. (P26) When

[SLOW SHUTTER] (P77) is set, we recommend using a tripod and the self-timer (P44) when taking pictures.

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6:The recorded picture looks rough. Noise appears on the picture.

•Is the ISO sensitivity high or the shutter speed slow?

(ISO sensitivity is set to [AUTO] when the camera is shipped. Therefore, when taking pictures indoors etc. the ISO sensitivity increases.)

–Decrease the ISO sensitivity. (P72)

–Set [PICT.ADJ.] to [NATURAL]. (P78)

–Take pictures in bright places.

•In [HIGH SENS.] (P57) in scene mode, the resolution of the recorded picture decreases slightly because of high sensitivity processing.

This is not a malfunction.

7:Motion picture recording stops in the middle.

•Are you using a MultiMediaCard?

–This unit does not support MultiMediaCards.

•When you set the picture quality to [30fpsVGA] or [30fps16:9], we recommend using a high speed SD Memory Card with “10MB/s” or greater displayed on the package.

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

∫LCD monitor

1:The LCD monitor sometimes turns off although the camera is turned on.

•Have you set economy mode? (P22)

–In economy mode, the LCD monitor turns off while the flash is charged.

•After recording, the LCD monitor is turned off until the camera is ready for the next picture to be taken. The LCD monitor is turned off for a maximum of 6 seconds particularly when using the built-in memory.

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