Checking The Computer's Usage Status - Panasonic FZ-G2 Series Operating Instructions Manual

A motion image file cannot be played using
Windows Media Player and the message
"Codec required" appears.
The date and time are incorrect.
"Battery not exist" is displayed.

Checking the Computer's Usage Status

You can check the computer's usage status in the PC Information Viewer. You may need this information when calling Panasonic Technical Support for
advice.
NOTE
This computer periodically records the management information of the flash memory, etc. The maximum data volume for
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each record is 1024 bytes. The information is only used for estimating the cause when the flash memory goes down by
any possibility. They are never sent to outside via network nor used for any other purpose except for the purpose
described the above.
To disable the function, add the check mark for [Disable the automatic save function for management information history]
in [Hard Disk Status] of PC Information Viewer, and click [OK].
A standard user needs to enter an administrator password.
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Depending on your network environment, it may take 1 minute to start up the PC Information Viewer.
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Launching PC Information Viewer
1. Click (Start) -
2. Select the item to display the detailed information.
Saving the information as a text file
1. Run the PC Information Viewer and display the information you wish to save.
2. Click [Save].
To save the item that is displayed
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Click [Save only the information displayed] and click [OK]. Some of the hidden information on the screen, which cannot be shown without
scrolling the screen, will be saved, too.
To save all items
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Click [Save all the information] and click [OK].
In the case of [Hard Disk Status], if you do not add the check mark for [Disable the automatic save function for management information
history], the records already recorded are also saved.
3. Select the folder to save the information, input the file name, and then click [Save].
Saving a copy of the screen as an image file
To save a copy of the screen as an image file, perform the following steps.
1. Display the screen you want to save.
2. Press ≪ ≫ + ≪ PrtSc≫ .
Some motion image files require a Codec that is not installed as standard. In this case, connect to the
Internet and try playback of the file again. The Codec may automatically be downloaded so you may be
able to play it.
Make the correct settings.
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1. Click
[Off] in "Set time automatically".
2. Click [Change], and then set the day and time.
3. Click [Change], and select [On] in "Set time automatically".
If the problem persists, the internal clock battery may need to be replaced. Contact Panasonic
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Technical Support.
Battery goes to hibernation if the battery level is about 5 %, may be displayed such as "Not exist" or "Not
use" is not a malfunction. Connect the AC adaptor for a while.
(Panasonic PC Settings Utility) -
(Start) - (Settings) - [Time & Language] - [Date & time], and select
(Support) - (System) - [Launch PC Information Viewer].