Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Sz8 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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•Is there any memory remaining on the built-in memory or the card?
>Delete the pictures which are not necessary to increase available space in the memory.  (P36)
•You may not be able to record for a short while after turning this unit on when using a large capacity 
card.
•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 and gently wipe the lens surface with 
a soft, dry cloth.
•Check that the...

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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. (P70)
> Take pictures in bright places.
•Have you set [High Sens.] in Scene Mode, or [Burst] in [Rec] menu to [ ]?
If so, the resolution of the recorded picture decreases slightly because of high sensitivity processing, 
but this is not a malfunction.
•When recording under...

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•If the camera is moved too slowly, the camera assumes that camera motion was stopped and ends 
the still picture recording.
•If there is a lot of camera shake in the recording direction while moving the camera, recording ends.
>When recording in Panorama Shot Mode, try to trace a small half-circle parallel to the recording 
direction, taking about 4 seconds to complete the half-circle (approximate).
•Depending on the operating conditions, it may take time to take the next picture if you...

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•Is the flash setting set to [Œ]?
> Change the flash setting.  (P49)
•The flash cannot be used in the following cases:–Creative Control Mode (P55)
–Panorama Shot Mode (P61)–[Scenery]/[Night Scenery]/[HDR] /[Sunset]/[Starry Sky]/[Glass Through] (Scene Mode)  (P64)–When recording in [Burst] (P76)
•The flash is activated twice when Red-Eye Reduction (P50) has been set.
•Is there a picture on the built-in memory or the card?
The pictures on the built-in memory appear when a card is not...

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•Is the clock in the camera set properly? (P21)•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.
•When Red-Eye Removal ([ ], [ ]) is in operation, if you take a picture of a subject with red 
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...

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(General tips for using a Wi-Fi connection)•Try [Reset Wi-Fi Settings] in the [Setup] menu.
•Use within the communication range of the device to be connected.•Is any device, such as microwave oven, cordless phone, etc., that uses 2.4 GHz frequency operated 
nearby?
>Radio waves may get interrupted when used simultaneously. Use them sufficiently away from the 
device.
•When the battery indicator is flashing red, the connection with other equipment may not start or the 
connection may be...

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•It may take longer time to connect depending on the Wi-Fi connection setting of the smartphone/
tablet, but it is not a malfunction.
•Try switching the ON/OFF of the Wi-Fi function in the Wi-Fi settings of the smartphone/tablet.
•When the firewall of the OS, security software, etc. is enabled, connecting to the PC may not be 
possible.
•Please confirm login name and password are correctly typed.•When the system time of Mac computer or Windows PC connected to a camera differs severely from...

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•Is the size of the image too large?
>Reduce the size of the still picture, then transmit  (P113, 122).
> Image cannot be transmitted when the  battery indicator is flashing red.
•File format of the motion picture that can be sent differs depending on the destination.  (P121)•Motion pictures that are too large in size cannot be transmitted.
Transmission of the image fails midway.
Motion picture cannot be transmitted. 

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•Is the camera connected to the TV correctly?
>Set the TV input to External Input Mode.
•Depending on the TV model, the pictures may be elong ated horizontally or vertically or they may be 
displayed with their edges cut off.
•Are you trying to play back the motion pictures by directly inserting the card in the card slot of the 
TV?
> Connect the camera to the TV with the AV cable (optional) and then play back the pictures on the 
camera.  (P125)
•Check [TV Aspect] setting.  (P45)
•Is the...

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•When using a printer with a Cropping or borderless printing function, cancel this function before 
printing.
(For details, refer to the operating instructions for the printer.)
•When you order photo studios to print pictures, ask the photo studio if the 16:9 pictures can be 
printed.
•Since aspect ratio of a panorama picture differs from normal pictures, it may not always be possible 
to print it correctly.
>Please use a printer that supports panorama pictures.
(For details, refer to the...