Others - Panasonic DMC-FX12 Operating Instructions Manual

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1: An unreadable language was selected
by mistake.
• Press [MENU/SET], select the [SETUP]
menu icon [ ] and then select the [
icon to set the desired language. (P20)
2: The setting for the auto review
function is disabled.
• Is the camera in burst mode (P65) or
motion picture mode [
[SELF PORTRAIT] (P46) ?
– In these cases, you cannot set the auto
review function in the [SETUP] menu.
3: A red lamp sometimes turns on when
the shutter button is pressed halfway.
• In dark places, the AF assist lamp (P64)
lights red to make it easier to focus on a
subject.
4: The AF assist lamp does not turn on.
• Is [AF ASSIST LAMP] on the [REC]
mode menu set to [ON]? (P64)
• Are you taking pictures in dark places?
– The AF assist lamp does not turn on
in bright places.
• The AF assist lamp does not turn on
when [SCENERY] (P47),
[NIGHT SCENERY] (P47), [SELF
PORTRAIT] (P46), [FIREWORKS]
(P51), [AERIAL PHOTO] (P52) or
[SUNSET] (P50) in scene mode is
selected.
5: The camera becomes warm.
• The surface of the camera may become
warm during use. This does not affect
the performance or quality of the
camera.
6: The lens clicks.
• When the brightness changes due to
zoom or camera movement etc., the
lens may click and the picture on the
screen may drastically change.
However, the picture is not affected.
The sound is caused by the automatic
adjustment of the aperture.
This is not a malfunction.
7: The clock is reset.
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• If you do not use the camera for a long
time, the clock may be reset. When the
message [PLEASE SET THE CLOCK]
appears, set the clock again. (P15)
]
• When you take a picture before setting
the clock, [0:00 0. 0.
8: Colours appear on the picture which
were not found in the actual scene.
• Depending on the zoom magnification,
] (P53) or
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.
9: The file numbers are not recorded
consecutively.
• When you perform an operation after
taking a certain action, the pictures
may be recorded in folders with
different numbers from the ones used
prior to the operation. (P82)
10: The file numbers are recorded in
ascending order.
• If the battery is 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
recorded folder numbers are different
from the prior recorded folder
numbers.
11: The picture is displayed in black.
• Pictures edited or rotated with a PC
may be displayed in black in playback
mode (P30), multi playback (P66) and
calendar playback (P67).
0] is recorded.