Panasonic DMC-TZ5, DMC-TZ4 Recorded pictures appear coarse, or there is interference

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Recording (continued)

Recorded pictures appear coarse, or there is interference.

ISO sensitivity is high, or shutter speed is low.

(Default SENSITIVITY setting is ‘AUTO’ – interference may appear with indoor pictures.)

→Lower ‘SENSITIVITY’ (P.57).

→Set ‘COLOR MODE’ to ‘NATURAL’ (P.62)

→Take pictures in brighter locations.

Camera set to ‘HIGH SENS.’ or ‘HI-SPEED BURST’ scene modes. (Picture becomes slightly coarser in response to high sensitivity)

Brightness or coloring of recorded picture different from real life.

Taking pictures under fluorescent lighting may require a faster shutter speed and result in slightly changed brightness or coloring, but this is not a fault.

Reddish vertical line (smear) appears during recording.

This is a characteristic of CCD and may appear if subject contains brighter areas. Some blurring may occur around these areas, but this is not a fault. This will be recorded in motion pictures, but not in still pictures. We recommend keeping the screen away from strong light sources such as sunlight when taking pictures.

Motion picture recording stops midway.

Using MultiMediaCard (not compatible with motion picture recording).

We recommend using a card of at least 10 MB/s (as marked on its packaging, etc.). With some cards, access display may appear briefly after recording, and recording may end midway.

LCD monitor

LCD monitor dims during motion picture recording.

LCD monitor may dim if continuing motion picture recording for long periods.

Monitor sometimes shuts off even though power is on.

Camera set to ‘AUTO LCD OFF’ (P.24).

(LCD monitor shuts off during flash recharging)

After recording, monitor shuts off until next picture can be recorded.

Brightness is unstable.

Aperture value is set while shutter button is pressed halfway. (Does not affect recorded picture.)

Monitor flickers indoors.

Monitor may flicker after turning on (prevents influence from fluorescent lighting).

Monitor is too bright/too dark.

Adjust ‘MONITOR’ setting (P.22).

Camera set to ‘LCD MODE’ (P.22).

Black/blue/red/green dots or interference appears. Monitor looks distorted when touched.

This is not a fault, and will not be recorded on the actual pictures, so there is no need to worry.

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