Panasonic LUMIX DMC-GF1K Operating Instructions Manual page 180

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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. noise will appear.)
> Decrease the ISO sensitivity. (P80)
> Increase the setting for [NOISE REDUCTION] in [FILM MODE] or lower the setting for each
of the items other than [NOISE REDUCTION]. (P83)
> Take pictures in bright places.
> Set the [LONG SHTR NR] to [ON]. (P121)
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.
Reddish horizontal streaks appear on the LCD monitor during recording.
• This is characteristic of MOS sensors which serve as the camera's pickup sensors. It appears
when the subject has a bright part. Some unevenness may occur in the surrounding areas, but
this is not a malfunction.
It is recorded in motion pictures but is not recorded on still pictures.
• It is recommended that you take pictures while taking care not to expose the screen to sunlight
or any other source of strong light.
Bright spot not in subject is recorded.
• This could be an inactive pixel. Perform the [PIXEL REFRESH] (P130) in the [CUSTOM
MENU].
You cannot compensate the exposure.
• Are you in Exposure Compensation operation?
> Press the rear dial to switch to Exposure Compensation operation. (P65)
Subject cannot be locked.
(AF tracking not possible)
• Set the AF area to the distinctive colour of the subject if there is a part that is different from the
surrounding colour. (P72)
Motion picture recording stops in the middle.
• It is recommended to use a card with SD Speed Class
motion pictures.
¢ SD speed class is the speed standard regarding continuous writing.
• Depending on the type of the card, recording may stop in the middle.
> When you set the picture quality to [
high-speed card with "10MB/s" or greater displayed on the package.
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