Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX38 Operating Instructions Manual page 111

The picture is not played back.
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Is the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch set to [(]? (P31)
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Is there a picture on the built-in memory or the card?
> The pictures on the built-in memory appear when a card is not inserted. The picture data on
the card appears when a card is inserted.
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Is this a picture whose file name has been changed in the PC? If it is, it cannot be played back
by this unit.
The recorded pictures are not displayed.
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Has [CATEGORY PLAY] or [FAVORITE PLAY] been set for playback?
> Change to [NORMAL PLAY]. (P31)
The folder number and the file number are displayed as [—] and the screen turns
black.
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Is this a non-standard picture, a picture which has been edited using a PC or a picture which
was taken by another make of digital camera?
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Did you remove the battery immediately after picture-taking or did you take the picture using a
battery with a low remaining charge?
> Format the data to delete the pictures mentioned above. (P23)
(Other pictures will be deleted as well and it will not be possible to restore them.
Therefore, check well before formatting.)
With a calendar search, pictures are displayed on dates differing from the actual
dates on which the pictures were taken.
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Is the clock in the camera set properly? (P16)
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When pictures edited using a PC or pictures taken by other equipment are searched, they may
be displayed on dates differing from the actual dates on which the pictures were taken.
White round spots like soap bubbles appear on the recorded picture.
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If you take a picture with the flash in a dark place or indoors, white
round spots may appear on the picture caused by the flash reflecting of
particles of dust in the air. This is not a malfunction.
A characteristic of this is that the number of round spots and their
position differ in every picture.
[THUMBNAIL IS DISPLAYED] appears on the screen.
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Is it a picture that has been recorded with other equipment? In such cases, these pictures may
be displayed with a deteriorated picture quality.
A clicking sound is recorded in the motion pictures.
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This unit automatically adjusts the aperture during motion picture recording. At such times, a
clicking sound is heard, and this sound may be recorded on the motion pictures. This is not a
malfunction.
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