Panasonic Dmc Fh20 Operaing Instructions Manual
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Troubleshooting
First, try out the following procedures (P131–139).
• The battery is not inserted correctly. (P14)
• The battery power is too low.
• Is [SLEEP MODE] (P26) Mode active?
> Press the shutter button halfway to cancel these modes.
• The battery power is too low.
• The battery power is too low.
• If you leave the camera on, th e battery power will be exhausted.
> Turn the camera off frequently by using the [SLEEP MODE] Mode etc. (P26)
• Is the temperature of the battery...](http://img.usermanuals.tech/thumb/58/65891/w300_dmc-fh20_en_adv_om_d-130.png "Page 131
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Troubleshooting
First, try out the following procedures (P131–139).
• The battery is not inserted correctly. (P14)
• The battery power is too low.
• Is [SLEEP MODE] (P26) Mode active?
> Press the shutter button halfway to cancel these modes.
• The battery power is too low.
• The battery power is too low.
• If you leave the camera on, th e battery power will be exhausted.
> Turn the camera off frequently by using the [SLEEP MODE] Mode etc. (P26)
• Is the temperature of the battery...")
- 131 - Others Troubleshooting First, try out the following procedures (P131–139). • The battery is not inserted correctly. (P14) • The battery power is too low. • Is [SLEEP MODE] (P26) Mode active? > Press the shutter button halfway to cancel these modes. • The battery power is too low. • The battery power is too low. • If you leave the camera on, th e battery power will be exhausted. > Turn the camera off frequently by using the [SLEEP MODE] Mode etc. (P26) • Is the temperature of the battery...
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• Is the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch at the [!] setting? (P29)
• 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. (P43)
• 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 (P8) and gently wipe the lens
surface with a soft dry cloth.
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• Is the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch at the [!] setting? (P29)
• 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. (P43)
• 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 (P8) and gently wipe the lens
surface with a soft dry cloth.
• Was this picture taken with the flash at the close range...")
Others - 132 - • Is the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch at the [!] setting? (P29) • 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. (P43) • 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 (P8) and gently wipe the lens surface with a soft dry cloth. • Was this picture taken with the flash at the close range...
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• Is the ISO sensitivity high or the shutter speed slow?(ISO sensitivity is set to [ ] when the camera is shipped. Therefore, when taking pictures
indoors etc. noise will appear.)
> Decrease the ISO sensitivity. (P80)
> Set [COLOR MODE] to [NATURAL]. (P86)
> Take pictures in bright places.
• Has [HIGH SENS.] or [HI-SPEED BURST] in the Scene Mode been set? If so, the resolution of the recorded picture decreases slightly because of high sensitivity processing, but this is not a...](http://img.usermanuals.tech/thumb/58/65891/w300_dmc-fh20_en_adv_om_d-132.png "Page 133
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• Is the ISO sensitivity high or the shutter speed slow?(ISO sensitivity is set to [ ] when the camera is shipped. Therefore, when taking pictures
indoors etc. noise will appear.)
> Decrease the ISO sensitivity. (P80)
> Set [COLOR MODE] to [NATURAL]. (P86)
> Take pictures in bright places.
• Has [HIGH SENS.] or [HI-SPEED BURST] in the Scene Mode been set? If so, the resolution of the recorded picture decreases slightly because of high sensitivity processing, but this is not a...")
- 133 - Others • Is the ISO sensitivity high or the shutter speed slow?(ISO sensitivity is set to [ ] when the camera is shipped. Therefore, when taking pictures indoors etc. noise will appear.) > Decrease the ISO sensitivity. (P80) > Set [COLOR MODE] to [NATURAL]. (P86) > Take pictures in bright places. • Has [HIGH SENS.] or [HI-SPEED BURST] in the Scene Mode been set? If so, the resolution of the recorded picture decreases slightly because of high sensitivity processing, but this is not a...
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• LCD monitor will turn off when [SLEEP MODE] (P26) is activated.
[This does not happen when using the AC adaptor (optional).]
• This phenomenon appears when you press the shutter button halfway to set the aperture value and does not affect the recorded pictures.
• This phenomenon also appears when the brightness changes when the camera is zoomed or when the camera is moved. This is because of operation of the automatic aperture of the
camera, and it is not a malfunction.
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• LCD monitor will turn off when [SLEEP MODE] (P26) is activated.
[This does not happen when using the AC adaptor (optional).]
• This phenomenon appears when you press the shutter button halfway to set the aperture value and does not affect the recorded pictures.
• This phenomenon also appears when the brightness changes when the camera is zoomed or when the camera is moved. This is because of operation of the automatic aperture of the
camera, and it is not a malfunction.
• The LCD...")
Others - 134 - • LCD monitor will turn off when [SLEEP MODE] (P26) is activated. [This does not happen when using the AC adaptor (optional).] • This phenomenon appears when you press the shutter button halfway to set the aperture value and does not affect the recorded pictures. • This phenomenon also appears when the brightness changes when the camera is zoomed or when the camera is moved. This is because of operation of the automatic aperture of the camera, and it is not a malfunction. • The LCD...
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• Is the flash setting set to [Œ]?
> Change the flash setting. (P47)
• Flash Mode is not available when [BURST] (P85) in [REC] Mode menu has been set.
• The flash is activated twice when Red-eye Reduction (P48) has been set.
• Has [FLASH BURST] (P66) in Scene Mode been set?
• [ROTATE DISP.] (P102) is set to [ON].
• Is the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch set to [( ]? (P40)
• Is there a picture on the built-in memory or the card? > The pictures on the built-in memory appear when a card...](http://img.usermanuals.tech/thumb/58/65891/w300_dmc-fh20_en_adv_om_d-134.png "Page 135
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• Is the flash setting set to [Œ]?
> Change the flash setting. (P47)
• Flash Mode is not available when [BURST] (P85) in [REC] Mode menu has been set.
• The flash is activated twice when Red-eye Reduction (P48) has been set.
• Has [FLASH BURST] (P66) in Scene Mode been set?
• [ROTATE DISP.] (P102) is set to [ON].
• Is the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch set to [( ]? (P40)
• Is there a picture on the built-in memory or the card? > The pictures on the built-in memory appear when a card...")
- 135 - Others • Is the flash setting set to [Œ]? > Change the flash setting. (P47) • Flash Mode is not available when [BURST] (P85) in [REC] Mode menu has been set. • The flash is activated twice when Red-eye Reduction (P48) has been set. • Has [FLASH BURST] (P66) in Scene Mode been set? • [ROTATE DISP.] (P102) is set to [ON]. • Is the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch set to [( ]? (P40) • Is there a picture on the built-in memory or the card? > The pictures on the built-in memory appear when a card...
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Others - 136 - • Is this a non-standard picture, a picture which has been edited using a PC or a picture which was taken by another maker of digital cameras? • Did you remove the battery immediately after pi cture-taking or did you take the picture using a battery with a low remaining charge? > Format the data to delete the pictures mentioned above. (P28) (Other pictures will be deleted as well and it will not be possible to restore them. Therefore, check well before formatting.) • Is the clock in...
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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 elongated 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 (supplied) and then play back the pictures
on the camera. (P117)
> Check [TV ASPECT] setting. (P27)
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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 elongated 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 (supplied) and then play back the pictures
on the camera. (P117)
> Check [TV ASPECT] setting. (P27)
• Is...")
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>Press [MENU/SET], select the [SETUP] menu icon [ ] and then select the [ ~] icon to set
the desired language. (P28)
• In dark places, the AF assist lamp (P88) lights red to make it easier to focus on a subject.
• Is [AF ASSIST LAMP] on the [REC] Mode menu set to [ON]? (P88)
• The AF assist lamp does not turn on in bright places.
• The surface of the camera may become warm during use. This does not affect the performance or quality of the camera.
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>Press [MENU/SET], select the [SETUP] menu icon [ ] and then select the [ ~] icon to set
the desired language. (P28)
• In dark places, the AF assist lamp (P88) lights red to make it easier to focus on a subject.
• Is [AF ASSIST LAMP] on the [REC] Mode menu set to [ON]? (P88)
• The AF assist lamp does not turn on in bright places.
• The surface of the camera may become warm during use. This does not affect the performance or quality of the camera.
• When the brightness changes due to...")
Others - 138 - >Press [MENU/SET], select the [SETUP] menu icon [ ] and then select the [ ~] icon to set the desired language. (P28) • In dark places, the AF assist lamp (P88) lights red to make it easier to focus on a subject. • Is [AF ASSIST LAMP] on the [REC] Mode menu set to [ON]? (P88) • The AF assist lamp does not turn on in bright places. • The surface of the camera may become warm during use. This does not affect the performance or quality of the camera. • When the brightness changes due to...
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- 139 - Others • When using the Extended Optical Zoom, the zooming action will stop temporarily. This is not a malfunction. • Is the camera set to Macro Zoom Mode? (P53) Maximum zoom during Macro Zoom Mode is 3 k digital zoom. • When you perform an operation after taking a certain action, the pictures may be recorded in folders with different numbers from th e ones used prior to the operation. (P110) • If the battery was inserted or removed without first turning the camera’s power off, the folder and...
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Others - 140 - Number of Recordable Pictures and Available Recording Time • The number of recordable pictures and the available recording time are an approximation. (These vary depending on the recording conditions and the type of card.) • The number of recordable pictures and the available recording time varies depending on the subjects. ∫ Number of recordable pictures ( ¢1: DMC-FH20/DMC-FH3, ¢2: DMC-FH1) Picture SizeX¢1X¢2X¢ 1X¢2X Built-in Memory (Approx. 40 MB) 81 0121520 Card 256 MB48 57 6883110...