Panasonic DMCFZ40K, VQT2Y96 operating instructions 208, LCD monitor/Viewfinder, Flash

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LCD monitor/Viewfinder

The LCD monitor/Viewfinder turns off although the camera is turned on.

•LCD monitor will turn off when [AUTO LCD OFF] (P34) of the [ECONOMY] Mode is activated. [This does not happen when using the AC adaptor (optional).]

The LCD monitor/Viewfinder becomes darker or brighter for a moment.

•This phenomenon appears when you press the shutter button halfway to set the aperture value and does not affect the recorded pictures.

•This phenomenon also appears when the brightness changes when the camera is zoomed or when the camera is moved. This is because of operation of the automatic aperture of the camera, and it is not a malfunction.

The LCD monitor flickers indoors.

•The LCD monitor may flicker for a few seconds after turning the camera on indoors under fluorescent light. This is not a malfunction.

The LCD monitor is too bright or dark.

•[POWER LCD] is activated. (P31)

The picture is not displayed on the LCD monitor.

•Does the picture appear on the Viewfinder?

>Press [EVF/LCD] button to switch to LCD monitor display.

Black, red, blue and green dots appear on the LCD monitor.

•This is not a malfunction.

These pixels do not affect the recorded pictures.

Noise appears on the LCD monitor.

•In dark places, noise may appear to maintain the brightness of the LCD monitor. This does not affect the pictures you are recording.

Flash

The flash is not activated.

•Is the flash closed?

>Press [ OPEN] to open the flash. (P66)

•Flash Mode is not available when Auto Bracket (P77) or [BURST] (P138) in [REC] Mode menu has been set.

The flash is activated multiple times.

•The flash is activated twice when Red-Eye Reduction (P67) has been set.

•Is it set to [FLASH BURST] (P97) in Scene Mode?

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