Others

Message displays

[Read Error] / [Write Error] [Please check the card]

●●Data read has failed.

Check whether card has been inserted correctly (→24). ●●Data write has failed.

Turn off the camera and remove the card. Reinsert the card and turn the camera on again. ●●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. (→74) → Insert a different card.

[Motion recording was cancelled due to the limitation of the writing speed of the card]

●●Motion picture recording may be automatically terminated with certain cards.

If recording stops even when using a card of the recommended speed class (→25), the data writing speed has dropped. If this happens, we recommend backing up the data on the memory card and formatting it (→74).

[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 (→74). Folder number is reset to 100 when performing [No.Reset] (→71).

[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] (→72).

●●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.]

●●GPS may not work in China or in the border regions of countries neighboring China. (Current as of January 2014)

[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.

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