Panasonic DMC-FZ18 Operating Instructions Manual page 127

2: The recorded picture is whitish.
The lens is dirty
• The picture can become whitish if there
is dirt e.g. fingerprints on the lens. If the
lens is dirty, turn the camera off, retract
the lens barrel (P9) and gently wipe the
lens surface with a soft dry cloth.
3: The recorded picture is too bright or
dark.
• Check that the exposure is correctly
compensated. (P45)
4: 2 or 3 pictures are taken at one time.
• Is auto bracket (P46) or burst mode
(P47) set?
• Is the self-timer set to [10S/
3PICTURES]? (P44)
5: The subject is not focused properly.
• The focus range varies depending on
the recording mode.
Rotate the mode dial to set the proper
mode for the distance to the subject.
• Is the subject beyond the focus range of
the camera? (P25, 29, 48)
• Have you taken a picture with jitter?
• Did you take the picture after pressing
the shutter button halfway? The subject
is not focused until the shutter button is
pressed halfway. (However, this
excludes intelligent auto mode [
6: The recorded picture is blurred. The
optical image stabilizer is not
effective.
• The shutter speed will become slower
and the optical image stabilizer function
may not work properly when taking
pictures especially in dark places. In
this case, we recommend holding the
camera firmly with both hands when
taking pictures. (P25) We recommend
using a tripod and the self-timer (P44)
when taking pictures with a slow shutter
speed.
7: The recorded picture looks rough.
Noise appears on the picture.
• Is the ISO sensitivity high or the shutter
speed slow?
(ISO sensitivity is set to [AUTO] when
the camera is shipped. Therefore, when
taking pictures indoors etc. the ISO
sensitivity increases.)
– Decrease the ISO sensitivity. (P75)
– Increase the setting for
[NOISE REDUCTION] in [PICT.ADJ.]
or lower the setting for each of the
items other than
[NOISE REDUCTION]. (P84)
– Take pictures in bright places.
• In [HIGH SENS.] (P60) in scene mode,
the resolution of the recorded picture
decreases slightly because of high
sensitivity processing.
This is not a malfunction.
8: The brightness or the hue of the
recorded picture is different from the
actual scene.
• If recording under fluorescent light, the
brightness or the hue may change
slightly when the shutter speed
becomes fast. This occurs due to the
characteristics of fluorescent light. It is
not a malfunction.
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9: A reddish vertical line appears on
the LCD monitor when the shutter
button is pressed halfway or when
recording motion pictures.
• This is a
phenomenon called
smear. It is a
characteristic of
CCD and appears
when the subject
has a bright part. Black or green vertical
lines may also appear or uneven
colours may appear around the smear.
This is not a malfunction. It is recorded
in motion pictures but is not recorded
on still pictures.
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