Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FX55 Operating Instructions Manual page 109

the lens barrel (P10) 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. (P41)
4: 2 or 3 pictures are taken at one time.
• Is auto bracket (P42),
[HI-SPEED BURST] in scene mode
(P49) or burst mode set? (P65)
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? (P24, 43)
• 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. (P24) We recommend
using the self-timer (P40) 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. (P61)
– Set [COL.MODE] to [NATURAL].
(P67)
– Take pictures in bright places.
• In [HIGH SENS.] (P49) and
[HI-SPEED BURST] (P49) 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.
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.
10: Motion picture recording stops in the
middle.
• Are you using a MultiMediaCard?
– This unit does not support
MultiMediaCards.
• When you set the picture quality to
[30fpsVGA] or [30fps16:9], we
recommend using a high-speed card
with "10MB/s" or greater displayed on
the package.
• Depending on the type of the card,
recording may stop in the middle.
∫ LCD monitor
1: The LCD monitor sometimes turns
off although the camera is turned on.
• Have you set economy mode? (P20)
– In economy mode, the LCD monitor
turns off while the flash is charged.
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