Panasonic DMC-L1K Operating Instructions Manual

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Others115VQT0W82TroubleshootingIf you return the menu settings to the initialsettings at the time of purchase, thecondition may improve.Select [RESET] in the [SETUP] menu.(P29)∫ Battery and power source1: The camera cannot be operated evenwhen it is turned on.• Is the battery inserted correctly? Is theAC adaptor connected correctly?• Is the battery sufficiently charged?– Charge the battery or use one thathas been sufficiently charged.2: The LCD monitor turns off while thecamera is turned on.The camera turns off arbitrarily.• Is power save mode (P28) activated?– Press the shutter button halfway tocancel this mode.• Is the battery exhausted?– Charge the battery or replace it with abattery which has enough capacity.3: The camera turns off immediatelyafter it is turned on.• Is the battery charge insufficient tooperate the camera?– Charge the battery or use one thathas been sufficiently charged.• If you leave the camera on, the batterywill be exhausted. Turn the camera offfrequently by using power save mode(P28) etc.∫ Recording1: The picture cannot be recorded.The shutter does not activate.• Is the card inserted?• Is there any memory remaining on thecard?– Before recording, delete somepictures. (P45)• Is the subject focused?– At the time of purchase, the camera isset so that you cannot take a pictureuntil the subject is brought into focus.If you want to be able to take a picturewhen you press the shutter buttonfully even if the subject is not focused,set [FOCUS PRIORITY] in the[CUSTOM] menu to [OFF]. (P86)2: The recording mode ([ ], [ ],[ ], [ ]) cannot be set correctly.• Is the lens attached correctly?– Detach the lens and attach it again.(P16)3: The subject is not focused properly.• Is the subject beyond the focus range ofthe camera? (P34)• Have you taken a picture with jitter?• Is [FOCUS PRIORITY] in the[CUSTOM] menu set to [OFF]? (P86)– In this case, the picture may not beproperly focused even if [AFS] or[AFC] in focus mode is set.4: The recorded picture is whitish.The lens is dirty.• The picture can become whitish if thereis dirt e.g. fingerprints on the lens. If thelens is dirty turn the camera off andthen gently wipe the lens surface with asoft dry cloth.5: The recorded picture is too bright ordark.• Check that the exposure is correctlycompensated. (P40)Downloaded from ManualsCamera.com Manuals