Panasonic DMC-LZ8 Operating Instructions Manual page 120

Conditions
When the shutter button
is pressed halfway,
a red lamp turns on
sometimes.
The AF assist lamp
does not turn on.
The camera surface,
battery, etc. become
hot.
The lens clicks.
The clock setting is
reset.
Images appear slightly
distorted.
Strange colours appear
around the edge of the
image.
File numbers are not
created in order.
The file numbers are
recorded in ascending
order.
The picture is displayed
black.
The lens barrel is
retracted.
Others
In dark places, the AF assist lamp
easier to focus on a subject.
Is [AF ASSIST LAMP] on the [REC] mode menu set to [ON]?
(P77)
Are you taking pictures in dark places? The AF assist lamp
does not turn on in bright places.
Lamp is not illuminated in [SCENERY], [NIGHT SCENERY],
[ILLUMINATIONS], [CREATIVE NIGHT SCENERY], [SELF
PORTRAIT], [SUNSET], [FIREWORKS] and [AERIAL
PHOTO] modes.
The camera surface and battery may become a little warm
during use or just after long-time use, but this does not affect
performance or quality.
When brightness has changed due to the zoom or the
movement of the camera or other, the lens may click and the
picture on the screen may be drastically changed, however,
the pictures are not affected.
The sound is caused by automatic adjustment of the
aperture. It is not a malfunction.
If you do not use the camera for a long time, the clock setting
may be reset. When the message [PLEASE SET THE
CLOCK] appears, set the clock again.
When you take a picture before setting the clock, [0:00 0. 0.
0] is recorded.
Images may be taken with some distortion depending on the
zoom ratio. This distortion increases as you get nearer the
subject, but it is not a malfunction.
Depending on the zoom magnification, the picture may
have some coloured fringes around the subject. This is
called chromatic aberration and may be more visible when
recording distant subjects. However this is not a malfunction.
Certain operations cause pictures to be saved in folders with
different numbers. (P101)
If the batteries are inserted or removed when the camera is
not turned off, the recorded folder numbers are lost.
However if you turn the camera on again and record pictures,
the file numbers may be recorded in ascending order.
Pictures edited or rotated with a PC may be displayed in
black in playback mode, multi playback and calendar.
The lens barrel retracts about 15 seconds after switching
from [REC] mode to [PLAYBACK] mode.
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Causes
(P77) lights red to make it
(P17)