Panasonic DMC LX 3, DMCLX3K operating instructions LCD monitor, Flash

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LCD monitor

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

•The LCD monitor turns off and the status indicator lights when [AUTO LCD OFF] (P26) is selected for the [ECONOMY] mode.

[This does not happen when using the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5PP; optional).]

If the remaining battery power is low, it may take longer for the flash to be charged, and the time during which the LCD monitor is turned off may become longer.

The LCD monitor 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.

>Adjust the brightness of the screen. (P24)

•[POWER LCD] is activated. (P25)

The picture is not displayed on the LCD monitor.

•Is the [EXT. VIEWFINDER] (P89) set to [ON]?

>Press [DISPLAY] to switch to the LCD monitor.

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?

>Open the flash by sliding [‰OPEN]. (P46)

•Flash mode is not available when auto bracket (P52) or burst have been set.

The flash is activated multiple times.

•The flash is activated twice when red-eye reduction (P46) has been set.

•Is it set to [FLASH BURST] (P67) in scene mode?

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