Panasonic Lumix DMC-XS3 Operating Instructions For Advanced Features page 123

With a Calendar Search, pictures display dates differing from the actual dates on
which the pictures were taken.
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Is the clock in the camera set properly?
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When pictures edited using a PC or pictures taken by other equipment are searched, they may
display dates differing from the actual dates on which the pictures were taken.
White round spots like soap bubbles appear on the recorded picture.
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If you take a picture with the flash in a dark place or indoors, white round
spots may appear on the picture caused by the flash reflecting off of particles
of dust in the air. This is not a malfunction.
A characteristic of this is that the number of round spots and their position
differ in every picture.
Red part of the recorded image has changed color to black.
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When Red-Eye Removal ([
color surrounded by a skin tone color, that red part may be corrected to black by the Red-Eye
Removal function.
> It is recommended to take a picture with the flash setting set to [‡], [‰] or [Œ], or
[Red-Eye Removal] on the [Rec] menu set to [OFF].
[Thumbnail is displayed] appears on the screen.
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Is it a picture that has been recorded with other equipment?
In such cases, these pictures may be displayed with a deteriorated picture quality.
The sound of the recorded motion pictures sometimes breaks up.
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This unit automatically adjusts the aperture during motion picture recording. At such times, the
sound may break up. This is not a malfunction.
Motion pictures recorded with this model cannot be played back on other equipment.
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Even if a compatible MP4 playback device is used, the video or sound quality of the recorded motion
pictures may be poor, or they may not be able to be played. The recorded data may also not be
displayed properly in certain cases.
Others
(P20)
], [ ]) is in operation, if you take a picture of a subject with red
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(P81)