Panasonic Dmc Fx65 Operating Instructions Manual

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•[ROTATE DISP.] (P125) is set to [ON].
•Is the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch set to [ (]? (P42)•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 inserted. The picture data on 
the card appears when a card is inserted.
•Is this a picture whose file name has been changed in the PC? If it is, it cannot be played back 
by this unit.
•Has [CATEGORY PLAY] or [FAVORITE PLAY] been set for playback?
> Change to [NORMAL PLAY].  (P42)
•Is this a non-standard picture, a picture whic h has been edited using a PC or a picture which 
was taken by another make of digital camera?
•Did you remove the battery immediately after pict ure-taking or did you take the picture using a 
battery with a low remaining charge? > Format the data to delete the pictures mentioned above.  (P29)
(Other pictures will be deleted as well and it will not be possible to restore them. 
Therefore, check well before formatting.)
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Is the clock in the camera set properly?  (P18)•When pictures edited using a PC or pictures taken by other equipment are searched, they may 
be displayed on dates differing from the actual dates on which the pictures were taken.
Playback
The picture being played back is rotated and displayed in an unexpected 
direction.
The picture is not played back.
The recorded pictures are not displayed.
The folder number and the file number are displayed as [—] and the screen turns 
black.
With a calendar search, pictures are displayed on dates differing from the actual 
dates on which the pictures were taken. 
						

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•When Digital Red-Eye Reduction ([ ], [ ], [ ]) is in operation, if you take a picture 
of subject with red color surrounded by a skin tone color, that red part may be corrected to 
black by the Digital Red-Eye Reduction function. > It is recommend to take picture with flash mode set to [ ‡], [‰] or [ Œ], or 
[RED-EYE REMOVAL] on the [REC] Mode menu set to [OFF].  (P103)
•Is it a picture that has been recorded with other equipment? In such cases, these pictures may 
be displayed with a deteriorated picture quality.
•This unit automatically adjusts the aperture during motion picture recording. At such times, a 
clicking sound is heard, and this sound may be recorded on the motion pictures. This is not a 
malfunction.
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 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.
[THUMBNAIL IS DISPLAYED] appears on the screen.
A clicking sound is recorded in the motion pictures. 
						

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•Is the camera connected to the TV correctly?> Set the TV input to External Input Mode.
•Output from the  [COMPONENT OUT] socket is not possible when it is connected to the PC or 
the printer.
> Connect it only to the TV.
•Depending on the TV model, the pictures may be  extended 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), or with the component cable 
(DMW-HDC2; optional), and then play back the motion pictures on the camera.  (P142, 144)
> Check [TV ASPECT] setting.  (P28)
•Is the camera connected to the PC correctly?•Is the camera recognized by the PC correctly?
> Set to [PC] in [USB MODE].  (P28, 133)
> Disconnect the USB connection cable. Connect it again while the card is inserted in the 
camera.
•When the mode dial is set to  [ ¨] , contents of the built-in memory will be displayed.
> Set the mode dial to anything except  [ ¨].
•Pictures cannot be printed using a printer which does not support PictBridge.
> Set to [PictBridge(PTP)] in [USB MODE].  (P28, 136)
> When using a printer with a trimming 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 pictures can be 
printed with both ends.
TV, PC and printer
The picture does not appear on the television.
The display areas on the TV screen and the camera’s LCD monitor are different.
The motion pictures cannot be played back on a TV.
The picture is not displayed fully on the TV.
The picture cannot be transferred when the camera is connected to a PC.
The card is not recognized by the PC. (The built-in memory is recognized.)
The picture cannot be printed when the camera is connected to a printer.
The ends of the pictures are cut at printing. 
						

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>Press [MENU/SET], select the [SETUP] menu icon [ ] and then select the [ ~] icon to set 
the desired language.  (P29)
•In dark places, the AF assist lamp  (P103) lights red to make it easier to focus on a subject.
•Is [AF ASSIST LAMP] on the [REC] Mode menu set to [ON]?  (P103)•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 zoom or camera movement etc., the lens may click and 
the picture on the screen may drastically change. However, the picture is not affected. The 
sound is caused by the automatic adjustment of the aperture. This is not a malfunction.
•If you do not use the camera for a long time, the clock may be reset. > When the message [PLEASE SET THE CLOCK] appears, set the clock again. When you 
take a picture before setting the clock, [0:00 0. 0. 0] is recorded.  (P19)
•It is possible that the subject may be warped slightly, or the borders get colored, depending on 
the zoom magnification, due to the characteristics of the lens, but this is not a malfunction.
•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?  (P55)
Maximum zoom during Macro Zoom Mode is 3 k digital zoom.
Others
An unreadable language was selected by mistake.
A red lamp sometimes turns on when the shutter button is pressed halfway.
The AF assist lamp does not turn on.
The camera becomes warm.
The lens clicks.
The clock is reset.
When pictures are taken using the zoom, they are slightly distorted and the 
areas around the subject contain colors which are not actually present.
Zooming stops instantaneously.
Zoom does not go up to maximum magnification. 
						

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•When you perform an operation after taking a certain action, the pictures may be recorded in 
folders with different numbers from the ones used prior to the operation. (P135)
•If the battery was inserted or removed without first turning the camera’s power off, the folder 
and file numbers for the pictures taken will not be stored in the memory. When the power is 
then turned back on and pictures are taken, they may be stored under file numbers which 
should have been assigned to previous pictures.
•Check the clock (P18) and birthday settings  (P65).
•The lens barrel retracts about 15 seconds after switching from [REC] Mode to [PLAYBACK] 
Mode.
•This is the [AUTO DEMO] to introduce the features of the camera. Press a button to return the 
camera to the original screen.
The file numbers are not recorded consecutively.
The file numbers are recorded in ascending order.
[AGE] is not displayed correctly.
The lens barrel is retracted.
When the camera is left alone, the slide show is suddenly displayed. 
						

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OthersNumber 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
Aspect ratioX
Picture size () () ()
QualityA›A›A›A›
Built-in Memory
(Approx. 40 MB) 5 12 8 17 12 25 27 53
Card
32 MB3 8 5 11 8 161835
64 MB8 17122418353873
128 MB17 35 25 50 37 72 77 145
256 MB35 70 50 98 73 140 150 290
512 MB70 135 99 195 145 280 300 580
1GB140 280 200 390 290 560 600 1160
2GB290 560 400 790 590 1130 1220 2360
4GB570 1110 800 1560 1170 2230 2410 4640
6GB860 1690 1220 2380 1780 3390 3660 7050
8GB1160 2270 1630 3180 2380 4540 4910 9440
12 GB1750 3420 2460 4810 3590 6860 7400 14240
16 GB2340 4570 3290 6410 4790 9150 9880 19000
32 GB4690 9170 6600 12870 9620 18350 19820 38120 
						

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Aspect ratioX
Picture size () ()
QualityA›A›
Built-in Memory(Approx. 40 MB) 43 81 195 310
Card
32 MB29 55 130 200
64 MB60 110 270 420
128 MB120 220 550 860
256 MB240 440 1080 1690
512 MB470 880 2150 3350
1GB950 1770 4310 6710
2GB1920 3610 8780 12290
4GB3770 7090 17240 24130
6GB5730 10790 26210 36700
8GB7670 14440 35080 49120
12 GB11570 21790 52920 74090
16 GB15440 29070 70600 98840
32 GB30970 58310 141620 198270 
						

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Aspect ratioY
Picture size () () ()
QualityA›A›A›A›Built-in Memory(Approx. 40 MB) 6 13 9 18 19 38 30 58
Card
32 MB4 8 6 12 12 25 20 39
64 MB9 18132627534281
128 MB19 38 27 54 56 105 87 165
256 MB38 76 54 105 105 210 170 320
512 MB77 150 105 210 210 420 330 640
1GB155 300 210 420 430 850 670 1280
2GB310 620 440 850 890 1700 1360 2560
4GB620 1210 860 1670 1740 3350 2680 5020
6GB940 1850 1310 2540 2650 5090 4070 7640
8GB1260 2480 1760 3410 3550 6820 5450 10230
12 GB1900 3740 2660 5140 5360 10290 8230 15430
16 GB2540 4990 3550 6860 7160 13720 10980 20590
32 GB5100 10010 7130 13760 14360 27530 22020 41300 
						

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Aspect ratioW
Picture size () () ()
QualityA›A›A›A›Built-in Memory(Approx. 40 MB) 7 15102023454077
Card
32 MB4 9 6 13 15 30 27 51
64 MB10 21 14 28 32 62 56 105
128 MB21 43 29 58 66 125 110 210
256 MB43 85 59 110 125 240 220 420
512 MB86 165 115 220 250 490 440 830
1GB170 340 230 450 510 990 880 1670
2GB350 680 470 930 1040 1980 1800 3410
4GB690 1350 940 1820 2040 3890 3540 6700
6GB1060 2060 1430 2770 3100 5910 5390 10190
8GB1410 2750 1910 3720 4160 7920 7220 13640
12 GB2140 4160 2890 5610 6270 11950 10890 20580
16 GB2850 5550 3860 7480 8370 15940 14530 27450
32 GB5720 11130 7740 15010 16800 31970 29150 55070 
						

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∫Available recording time (when recording motion pictures)
Note
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The number of recordable pictures and the available recording time displayed on the screen 
may not decrease in order.
•The Extended Optical Zoom does not work when [MACRO ZOOM] is set or in [TRANSFORM], 
[HIGH SENS.], [HI-SPEED BURST], [FLASH BURST], [PIN HOLE], [FILM GRAIN] and 
[PHOTO FRAME] in Scene Mode so the picture size for [ ] is not displayed.
Recording quality setting
Built-in Memory
(Approx. 40 MB) jjj
1min 24s
Card
32 MB4s16s 17s 56s
64 MB12 s37 s39 s 1 min 58 s
128 MB29 s 1 min 18 s 1 min 22 s 4 min 00 s
256 MB59 s 2 min 35 s 2 min 40 s 7 min 50 s
512 MB2 min 00 s 5 min 10 s 5 min 20 s 15 min 40 s
1GB4 min 00 s 10 min 20 s 10 min 50 s 31 min 20 s
2GB8 min 20 s 21 min 20 s 22 min 10 s 1 h 4 min
4GB16 min 30 s 41 min 50 s 43 min 40 s 2 h 5 min
6GB25 min 10 s 1 h 3 min 1 h 6 min 3 h 11 min
8GB33 min 40 s 1 h 25 min 1 h 28 min 4 h 15 min
12 GB50 min 50 s 2 h 8 min 2 h 14 min 6 h 26 min
16 GB1h 8min 2h 52min 2h 59min 8h 35min
32 GB2 h 16 min 5 h 45 min 5 h 59 min 17 h 13 min
¢Motion pictures can be recorded continuously up to 2 GB.
The maximum available recording time for up to 2 GB only is displayed on the screen.