Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX580 Operating Instructions Manual page 120

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The [CHARGE] lamp flashes.
• Is the temperature of the battery excessively high or low? If it is, it will take longer than usual to
charge the battery or charging may remain incomplete.
• Are the terminals of the charger or battery dirty?
> Wipe off the dirt using a dry cloth.
The picture cannot be recorded.
• Is the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch at the [¦/!] setting? (P20)
• Is there any memory remaining on the built-in memory or the card?
> Delete the pictures which are not necessary to increase the available memory. (P40, 98)
The recorded picture is whitish.
• The picture can become whitish if there is dirt e.g. fingerprints on the lens.
> If the lens is dirty, turn on the camera, eject the lens barrel (P11) and gently wipe the lens
surface with a soft dry cloth.
The area around where the pictures were taken becomes dark.
• Was this picture taken with the flash at the close range when the zoom was near [W] (1k)?
> Zoom in a little, and then take the pictures. (P34)
• Is this a picture taken in [PIN HOLE] in Scene Mode?
The recorded picture is too bright or dark.
> Check that the exposure is correctly compensated. (P53)
• Setting the [MIN. SHTR SPEED] to faster speed might make the picture darker.
> Set the [MIN. SHTR SPEED] to slower speed.
2 or 3 pictures are taken at one time.
> Set auto bracket (P54)/color bracket (P55), [HI-SPEED BURST] (P62), [FLASH BURST]
(P62) in Scene Mode or [BURST] (P80) of the [REC] mode menu to [OFF].
The subject is not focused properly.
• The focus range varies depending on the Recording Mode.
> Set to the proper mode for the distance to the subject.
• The subject is beyond the focus range of the camera. (P33)
• There is camera shake (jitter) or the subject is moving slightly. (P34)
The recorded picture is blurred.
The optical image stabilizer is not effective.
> The shutter speed becomes slower when pictures are taken in dark places so hold the
camera firmly with both hands to take the pictures. (P29)
> When taking pictures at a slow shutter speed, use the self-timer. (P47)
Taking pictures using auto bracket/color bracket is not possible.
• Is the number of recordable pictures 2 or less?
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