Panasonic Lumix DMC-F2 Operating Instructions Manual page 120

The recorded picture looks rough.
Noise appears on the picture.
• Is the ISO sensitivity high or the shutter speed slow?
(When set to [i.AUTO], ISO sensitivity increases for indoor and other shooting
occasions.)
" Reduce ISO sensitivity. (P71)
" Set [COLOR MODE] to [NATURAL]. (P77)
" Improve the ambient light.
• In [HIGH SENS.], [HI-SPEED BURST] and [FLASH BURST] mode, the resolution of the
recorded picture decreases slightly because of high sensitivity processing. This is not a
malfunction.
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.
A reddish vertical line (smear) appears on the LCD monitor during picture-taking.
• This is a characteristic of CCD, and 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.
Motion picture recording stops in the middle.
• Depending on the type of the card, recording may stop in the middle.
" When you set the picture quality to [WVGA] or [VGA], we recommend using a high-
speed card with "10 MB/s" or greater displayed on the package.
" If the recording stops even if you use the card of 10 MB/s or faster, this means
the data-writing speed became lowered. We recommend backing up the data and
formatting (P27) the card.
Recorded image may be warped, or nonexistent color is surrounding the subject.
• It is possible that the subject may be warped slightly, or the borders get colored,
depending on the zoom magnification, due to the characteristics of the lens. Also, the
peripherals of the image might look warped because the perspective is enhanced when
the wide angle is used. This is not a malfunction.
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