Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ7 Operating Instructions Manual

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Others112VQT0V63TroubleshootingIf you return the menu settings to the initialsettings at the time of purchase, thecondition may improve.Select [RESET] in the [SETUP] menu.(P23)∫ Battery and power source1: The camera cannot be operated evenwhen it is turned on.• Is the battery inserted correctly?• Is the battery sufficiently charged?– Use a battery that has beensufficiently charged.2: The LCD monitor turns off while thecamera is turned on.• Does the picture appear on theViewfinder?– Press the [EVF/LCD] button to switchto LCD monitor display.• Is power save mode (P22) activated?– Press the shutter button halfway tocancel these modes.• 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?– 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 (P22) etc.∫ Recording1: The picture cannot be recorded.• Is the card inserted?• Is the mode dial correctly set?• Is there any memory remaining on thecard?– Before recording, delete somepictures. (P36)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 the camera off, retractthe lens barrel (P10) and gently wipethe lens surface with a soft dry cloth.3: The recorded picture is too bright ordark.• Check that the exposure is correctlycompensated. (P47)4: 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? (P27)• Have you taken a picture with jitter?5: 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. (P26) We recommendusing a tripod and the self-timer (P46)when taking pictures with a slow shutterspeed.6: 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. (P77)