Troubleshooting, 131, Battery and power source | Panasonic DMCFH3R

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Troubleshooting

First, try out the following procedures (P131–139).

If the problem is not resolved, it may be improved by selecting [RESET] (P26) on the [SETUP] menu when taking pictures.

Battery and power source

The camera cannot be operated even when it is turned on.

•The battery is not inserted correctly. (P14)

•The battery power is too low.

The LCD monitor turns off while the camera is turned on.

•Is [SLEEP MODE] (P26) Mode active?

>Press the shutter button halfway to cancel these modes.

•The battery power is too low.

The camera turns off immediately after it is turned on.

•The battery power is too low.

•If you leave the camera on, the battery power will be exhausted.

>Turn the camera off frequently by using the [SLEEP MODE] Mode etc. (P26)

The [CHARGE] lamp flashes.

•Is the temperature of the battery excessively high or low? If it is, it will take longer than usual to charge the battery or charging may remain incomplete.

•Are the terminals of the charger or battery dirty?

>Wipe off the dirt using a dry cloth.

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DMC-FH3 DMC-FH1 Contents About illustrations in these operating instructions Turn the camera on to take pictures Charge the battery. P9Insert the battery and the card. P14 Quick Guide Play back the pictures Standard Accessories Press Names of the ComponentsFlash P47 Card/Battery door P14 Release lever P14 DC coupler cover P15 Charging Charging the Battery Charging time Detach the battery after charging is completedSupplied battery Optional battery Connect the charger to the electrical outlet Battery indication When the Charge indicator flashes DMC-FH20 Recording conditions by Cipa standard Playback time Card may be damaged if it is not fully inserted Inserting and Removing the Card optional/the BatteryDo not touch the connection terminals of the card Align the marks, and insert Ensure that the card/battery door is closedOpen the DC coupler cover a Built-in Memory Following operations can be performed using this unitAbout the Built-in Memory/the Card We recommend storing important data on a PC etc CardOnly in equipment that is compatible with their respective Sdhc Memory Card 4 GB to Formats Press MENU/SET Setting Date/Time Clock SetClock is not set when the camera is shipped Turn the camera on It can be changed in steps 5, 6 and 7 to set the clock Changing the clock settingSelect Clock SET in the REC or Setup menu, and press 1. P21 Press MENU/SET to set Setup menu P24 to Setting the MenuREC Mode menu P78 to 88 Playback Mode menu P96 to Press Setting menu itemsPress 3/4 to select AF Mode MENU/SET button REC/PLAYBACK selector switch Mode button Select a menu item next and set it Switching to the Setup menuSwitching to other menus Press MENU/SET to close the menu Items to be set and the settings are displayed Using the quick menu Shutter VOL About the Setup MenuTravel Setup Location OFF/SET Destination STANDARD/LARGE OFF „ Auto Power LCD… Power LCD High Angle 1SEC 2SEC OFF/2MIN./5MIN./10MINOFF PictBridgePTP USB ModeThis will work when the AV cable is connected Select on Connection Amount of jitter Amount of jitter after correction Set the language displayed on the screenStabilizer Demo Auto Demo OFF To select a REC modes from the REC modes list Selecting the REC ModeIntelligent Auto Mode P31 $ Motion Picture Mode P70 List of REC Modes Normal Picture Mode P35My Scene Mode P56 Scene Mode P56 Flash AF assist lamp Taking pictures using the automatic functionSlide the REC/PLAYBACK selector switch to !. Press a REC Mode ñ Press the shutter button D halfway to focus When taking pictures using the flash P47When taking pictures using the zoom P38 Backlight Compensation Scene detection Sensitivity P80 White Balance P81 AWB Settings in Intelligent Auto ModeSleep Mode P26 Auto Review P26 Press 3/4 to select Normal PICTURE, and then press MENU/SET Taking pictures with your favorite settingsREC Mode · Mode button REC/PLAYBACK selector switch People. P84 Focusing¢2 Sound volume can be set in Shutter VOL. P24 Compose the picture Direction detection function Preventing jitter camera shake Rotate the zoom lever towards Wide Taking Pictures with the ZoomRotate the zoom lever towards Tele Extended Optical Zoom mechanism Digital Zoom cannot be set when õ has been selected Press 2/1 to select the picture Slide the REC/PLAYBACK selector switch a toPlaying back Pictures Normal Play Rotate the zoom lever towards Z T Using the Playback ZoomDisplaying Multiple Screens Multi Playback Rotate the zoom lever towards L W Category Play P93 Switching the Playback ModeNormal Play P40 Slide Show P90 Select the picture to be deleted, and then press ‚ Once deleted, pictures cannot be recoveredDeleting Pictures To delete a single picture Delete ALL step To delete multiple pictures up to 50 or all the pictures Press Display to change Recording ModePlayback Mode About the LCD Monitor Recording guideline Press 1 ‰ Press 3/4 to select a mode Taking Pictures using the Built-in FlashSwitching to the appropriate flash setting Necessary Description of settingsAbout the digital red-eye correction ± ¥ ± - ± Available flash settings by Recording Mode ISO sensitivity Available flash range Wide Tele Available flash range to take picturesDMC-FH20 DMC-FH3/DMC-FH1 30 to 1/1600 Shutter speed for each flash settingFlash setting Shutter speed Sec Flash setting AF Macro Press 4 # Press 3/4 to select a mode Press MENU/SETREC Mode ·n Taking Close-up Pictures Macro Zoom You can also press 2 ë to select Taking Pictures with the Self-timerPress 2 ë Press 3/4 to select a mode Exposed Compensating the ExposurePress MENU/SET to finish Underexposed Properly Taking pictures that match the scene being Registering scenes in Scene Mode My Scene ModePress 3/4/2/1 to select the Scene Mode REC Mode ¿ For details on switching menus, refer to P22 Selecting the Scene Mode for each recording Scene Mode Soft Skin Initial setting for AF Mode is šPortrait SET TransformSelf Portrait Night Portrait Technique for Night Portrait ModeScenery Sports Focus range is 5 cm 0.17 feet Wide/1 m 3.28 feet Tele to ¶ Night SceneryFood This allows you to take vivid pictures of the nightscape Candle Light Technique for Party ModeTechnique for Candle Light Mode Party BABY1/BABY2 Press MENU/SET to finish To cancel AGE and Name ISO sensitivity is fixed to ISO80 PETSunset High Sens Number HI-SPEED BurstMaximum Burst Speed Number of recordable pictures See the Note on P51 when using the flashFlash Burst Select a shutter speed of 15 SEC., 30 SEC. or 60 SEC Setting the shutter speedTechnique for Starry Sky Mode Starry SKY Snow Technique for Fireworks ModeFireworks Beach Photo Frame Technique for Aerial Photo ModeAerial Photo Film Grain Audio recording Motion Picture ModeREC Mode n Press the shutter button fully to stop recording Changing the settings for the Recording Quality Flash setting is fixed to Œ Press 4 to select Location and then press For details on the Setup menu settings, refer to P21Useful Functions at Travel Destinations Recording which Day of the Vacation You Take the Picture Press MENU/SET twice to close the menu Take a picture Enter the location Canceling the Travel Date Press 3 to select Destination and then press MENU/SET to set Select World Time from the Setup menu, and then press Advanced Recording pictures Applicable modes ñ· ¿ Using the REC Mode MenuFor details on REC Mode menu settings, refer to P21 Picture Size Advanced Recording pictures 80/100/200/400/800/1600 ISO sensitivity SensitivityApplicable modes · Applicable modes · ¿n AWB White Balance Auto White Balance Applicable modes · ¿ AF ModeThis allows the appropriate focusing method to be selected When the subject is not in the center of the screen About š Face Detection Approx .5 DMC-FH20/DMC-FH3 Is set for the flash when Burst is setBurst Burst speed pictures/second Applicable modes ñ·n Color ModeDigital Zoom Applicable modes · ¿ OFF/ON Stabilizer Applicable modes · ¿ OFF/ON Note AF Assist LampRED-EYE Removal Clock SET Entering Text Normal Playback resumes after the Slide Show finishes Playing Back Pictures in Sequence Slide ShowPress 3 to select Start and then press Menu Press 4 to finish the Slide Show Cursor displayed during playback is the same as 3/4/2/1 Operations performed during Slide Show Duration or Repeat can be set Changing the Slide Show settingsSetup Effect Scene Modes Selecting Pictures and Playing them BackCategory Play Recording information Favorite Play About fast forward/rewind playback Playing Back Motion Pictures Press 3/4/2/1 to select the date to be played back Using the Playback Mode menuSelect Calendar on the Playback Mode menu. P21 Calendar Travel Date Text StampShooting Date Name Press ‚ to return to the menu screen.¢ Press 3 to select YES and then press Menu Multi Single settingResize Reducing the Picture Size number of pixels Single 100 Press ‚ to return to the menu screen 101Cropping Press MENU/SET Press 3 to select YES and then press Menu Rotate Disp 102 Favorite 103 Select the picture, and then press MENU/SET 104Print SET To print the date 105 Protect When Multi has been selected106 Copy 107 USB connection cable supplied Connecting to a PC108 Double-click on Removable Disk in My Computer Disconnecting the USB connection cable safely109 Press 3/4 to select PC, and then press Menu 110 Press 3/4 to select PictBridgePTP, and then press MENU/SET Printing the Pictures111 Press 3 to select Print Start and then press MENU/SET 112Selecting a single picture and printing it Press 2/1 to select the picture and then press MENU/SET Press Press 3/4 to select an item and then press Menu 113Selecting multiple pictures and printing them NUM. of Prints Print Settings114 Print with Date Paper Size 115 Layout Layouts for printing that can be set with this unit When printing different pictures on 1 sheet of paper116 Align the marks, and insert. B AV cable supplied Playing back pictures using the AV cable suppliedPlaying Back Pictures on a TV Screen 117 Playing back pictures on a TV with an SD Memory Card slot 118 119 Screen Display 120 Recording after settings Stamped with text indication P97 Picture Size P78 Playback Mode P40 Protected picture P106 Favorites P103121 Playback 122 Care of the camera About Condensation When the lens is fogged up123 Do not press the lens with excessive force 124About the LCD monitor About the Lens 125 Disclaimer 126Do not bend or drop the card About the personal information About tripods or unipods When not using the camera for a long period of time127 About the picture data 128 Message Display 129 Folder Cannot be Created No Battery Power RemainsThis Battery Cannot be Used 130 131 TroubleshootingBattery and power source Recording 132 Motion picture recording stops in the middle 133Recorded picture looks rough. Noise appears on the picture LCD monitor 134 Playback 135Flash Sound of the recorded motion pictures sometimes breaks up 136Red part of the recorded image has changed color to black Thumbnail is Displayed appears on the screen TV, PC and printer 137 Others 138 139 140 Number of Recordable Pictures and Available Recording Time 256 MB 512 MB 141 256 MB Available recording time when recording motion pictures142 DMC-FH20PR/DMC-FH1PR