Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX33 Operating Instructions Manual

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Others106VQT1J82TroubleshootingIf you return the menu settings to the initialsettings at the time of purchase, thecondition may improve.Select [RESET] in the [SETUP] menu.(P19)∫ Battery and power source1: The camera cannot be operated evenwhen it is turned on.• Is the battery inserted correctly?– Check the direction of the battery.(P12)• Is the battery sufficiently charged?– Use a battery that has beensufficiently charged.2: The LCD monitor turns off while thecamera is turned on.• Is power save mode (P18) or economymode (P18) activated?– Press the shutter button halfway tocancel these modes.• Is the battery exhausted?– Use a battery that has beensufficiently charged.3: The camera turns off immediatelyafter it is turned on.• Is the battery charge insufficient tooperate the camera?– Use a battery that has beensufficiently charged.– If you leave the camera on, thebattery will be exhausted. Turn thecamera off frequently by using powersave mode (P18) etc.∫ Recording1: The picture cannot be recorded.• Is the mode dial correctly set?• Is there any memory remaining on thebuilt-in memory or the card?– Before recording, delete somepictures. (P28)2: 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 on the camera, ejectthe lens barrel (P9) and gently wipe thelens surface with a soft dry cloth.3: The recorded picture is too bright ordark.• Check that the exposure is correctlycompensated. (P39)4: 2 or 3 pictures are taken at one time.• Is auto bracket (P40),[HI-SPEED BURST] in scene mode(P47) or burst mode set? (P63)5: The subject is not focused properly.• The focus range varies depending onthe recording mode.Rotate the mode dial to set the propermode for the distance to the subject.• Is the subject beyond the focus range ofthe camera? (P22, 40)• Have you taken a picture with jitter?• Did you take the picture after pressingthe shutter button halfway? The subjectis not focused until the shutter button ispressed halfway. (However, thisexcludes intelligent auto mode [ ].)6: The recorded picture is blurred. Theoptical image stabilizer is noteffective.• The shutter speed will become slowerand the optical image stabilizer functionmay not work properly when takingpictures especially in dark places. Inthis case, we recommend holding thecamera firmly with both hands whentaking pictures. (P22) We recommendusing the self-timer (P38) when takingpictures with a slow shutter speed.7: The recorded picture looks rough.Noise appears on the picture.• Is the ISO sensitivity high or the shutterspeed slow?(ISO sensitivity is set to [AUTO] whenthe camera is shipped. Therefore, whentaking pictures indoors etc. the ISOsensitivity increases.)– Decrease the ISO sensitivity. (P59)– Set [COL.MODE] to [NATURAL].(P65)– Take pictures in bright places.• In [HIGH SENS.] (P46) and[HI-SPEED BURST] (P47) in scene