Troubleshooting - Panasonic DMC LZ1 - Lumix Digital Camera Operating Instructions Manual

Troubleshooting

If you put the menu back to the settings at the time of purchase, the conditions may be
improved. Carry out the [RESET] in the setup menu while the camera is in the recording
mode. ( P23 )
■ Batteries and power supply
Conditions
The camera turns off
immediately even when
battery power is full.
The remaining battery
power is low even if new
batteries are inserted.
The camera will not turn
on.
The picture is not
displayed on the LCD
monitor.
The camera turns off
soon after turning it on.
■ Shooting
Conditions
The picture cannot be
recorded.
The recorded pictures
are pale.
The recorded picture is
too bright or dark.
2 or 3 pictures are taken
at one time.
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The remaining battery power may not be displayed
accurately, and the camera may suddenly stop working, when
the type of battery and the settings on [BATTERY TYPE] are
not identical. However this is not a malfunction. Depending
on the battery brand and the operating temperature, or if
exhausted batteries are used, the remaining battery power
may not be displayed accurately.
Please check [BATTERY TYPE]
Are the batteries inserted correctly?
Use suffi ciently charged batteries when using Ni-MH
batteries.
Is the economy mode
button halfway to deactivate these modes.
Are the batteries exhausted? Replace them with batteries
which have suffi cient capacity. (When you use Ni-MH
batteries, charge them.)
• Are the batteries exhausted? Replace them with batteries
which have suffi cient capacity. (When you use Ni-MH
batteries, charge them.)
• If you leave the camera on, the battery will be exhausted.
Turn the camera off frequently by using economy mode
( P22 ) etc.
Is the mode correctly set?
Is there any memory capacity left on the built-in memory or
the card?
Before recording, delete some pictures.
The picture can become whitish if there is dirt e.g. fi ngerprints
on the lens. If the lens is dirty, turn on the camera, eject the
lens barrel and gently wipe the lens surface with a soft dry
cloth.
Check that the exposure is correctly compensated.
Is auto bracket ( P49
( P75 ) mode set?
Causes
( P21 ) in the [SETUP] menu.
( P22 ) activated? Press the shutter
Causes
), [HI-SPEED BURST]
( P38 )
( P48 )
( P60 ) or burst