Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ7 Owner's Manual page 137

The recorded picture is too bright or dark.
> Check that the exposure is correctly compensated.
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Setting the [Min. Shtr Speed] to faster speed might make the picture darker.
> Set the [Min. Shtr Speed]
Multiple pictures are taken at one time.
> Set [Auto Bracket]
The subject is not focused properly.
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The focus range varies depending on the Recording Mode.
> Set to the proper mode for the distance to the subject.
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The subject is beyond the focus range of the camera.
• There is camera shake (jitter) or the subject is moving slightly.
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.
> When taking pictures at a slow shutter speed, use the Self-timer.
Taking pictures using Auto Bracket is not possible.
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Is there any memory remaining on the built-in memory or the card?
The recorded picture looks rough. Noise appears on the picture.
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Is the ISO sensitivity high or the shutter speed slow?
(ISO sensitivity is set to [AUTO] when the camera is shipped. Therefore, when taking pictures
indoors, etc. noise will appear.)
> Decrease the ISO sensitivity.
> Take pictures in bright places.
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Have you set [High Sens.] in Scene Mode, or [Burst] in [Rec] menu to [
of the recorded picture decreases slightly because of high sensitivity processing, but this is not
a malfunction.
Striping or flicker may appear under lighting such as fluorescent lighting and
LED lighting fixture.
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This is characteristic of MOS sensors which serve as the camera's
pickup sensors.
This is not a malfunction.
(P82) to slower speed.
(P59) or [Burst] (P83)
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of the [Rec] menu to [OFF].
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]? If so, the resolution