Message displays
[Memory card parameter error]
●Card is not of SD standard.
●When cards in capacities of 4 GB or more are used, only SDHC or SDXC Memory Cards are supported.
[Read Error] / [Write Error] [Please check the card]
●Data read has failed.
→Check whether card has been inserted correctly (→19).
●Data write has failed.
→Turn off power and remove card, before
●Card may possibly be damaged.
●Try with a different card.
[Cannot record due to incompatible format(NTSC/PAL) data on this card.]
●Format the card after saving necessary data on a PC etc. (→60)
●Insert a different card.
[Motion recording was cancelled due to the limitation of the writing speed of the card]
●If recording stops even when using a card of the recommended speed class (→20), the data writing speed has dropped. If this happens, we recommend backing up the data on the memory card and formatting it (→60).
●Motion picture recording may be automatically terminated with certain cards.
[A folder cannot be created]
●Folder numbers in use have reached 999.
→Save needed data on a computer or other device, and then use [Format] on the camera. (→60) Folder number is reset to 100 when performing [No.Reset] (→58).
[Picture is displayed for 16:9 TV] [Picture is displayed for 4:3 TV]
●AV cable (optional) is connected to camera.
→To remove message immediately → Press [MENU/SET].
→To change aspect ratio → Change [TV Aspect] (→59).
●USB connection cable (supplied) is only connected to camera.
→Message disappears when cable is also connected to another device.
[This battery cannot be used]
●Use a genuine Panasonic battery.
●Battery cannot be recognized as terminal is dirty. → Wipe any dirt away from the battery terminal.
[GPS feature is not available in this region.] DMC-ZS20
●GPS may not work in China or in the border regions of countries neighboring China. (Current as of December 2011)
[Recording failed.]
●Recording may be impossible if the recording location for a 3D image is too dark/too bright, or if the subject lacks contrast.
