Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ7 Operating Instructions Manual page 113

– Set [NOISE REDUCTION] in
[PICT.ADJ.] to [HIGH] or set every
item except [NOISE REDUCTION] to
[LOW]. (P82)
– Take pictures in bright places.
• In [HIGH SENS.] (P65) in scene mode,
the resolution of the recorded picture
decreases slightly because of high
sensitivity processing.
This is not a malfunction.
7: Motion picture recording stops in the
middle.
• Are you using a MultiMediaCard?
– This unit does not support
MultiMediaCards.
• When you set the picture quality to
[30fpsVGA] or [30fps16:9], we
recommend using a high speed SD
Memory Card with "10MB/s" or greater
displayed on the package.
• Depending on the type of SD Memory
Card, recording may stop in the middle.
∫ LCD monitor/Viewfinder
1: The LCD monitor/Viewfinder becomes
darker or brighter for a moment.
• This phenomenon appears when you
press the shutter button halfway to set
the aperture value and does not affect
the recorded pictures.
2: The LCD monitor flickers indoors.
• The LCD monitor may flicker for a few
seconds after turning the camera on
indoors under fluorescent light.
This is not a malfunction.
3: The LCD monitor/Viewfinder is too
bright or dark.
• Adjust the brightness of the screen.
(P21)
• Is the power LCD function or high angle
mode activated?
4: The picture is not displayed on the
LCD monitor.
• Does the picture appear on the
Viewfinder?
– Press the [EVF/LCD] button to switch
to LCD monitor display.
5: Black, red, blue and green dots
appear on the LCD monitor.
• These pixels do not affect the recorded
pictures.
This is not a malfunction.
6: Noise appears on the LCD monitor.
• In dark places, noise may appear to
maintain the brightness of the LCD
monitor.
This does not affect the pictures you are
recording.
7: A vertical line appears on the LCD
monitor.
• This is a phenomenon called smear. It
is a characteristic of CCD and appears
when the subject has a bright part.
Uneven colors may also appear around
the smear. This is not a malfunction. It
is recorded in motion pictures but is not
recorded on still pictures.
8: Distortion in the LCD monitor.
• When holding the edge of the LCD
monitor, there may be some distortion,
however this is not a malfunction.
Moreover, this has no effect on the
taken pictures or playback.
∫ Flash
1: The flash is not activated.
• Is the flash setting set to Forced OFF
[ ]?
– Press the [ OPEN] button to open
the flash. (P42)
• The flash is not activated when motion
picture mode [
[NIGHT SCENERY] (P61),
[FIREWORKS] (P63) or [STARRY SKY]
(P63) in scene mode is selected.
2: The flash is activated 2 times.
• When you select red-eye reduction
(P42), the flash is activated once before
the actual recording to reduce the
Others
], [SCENERY] (P60),
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