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Keep the camera as far away as possible 
from electromagnetic equipment (such 
as microwave ovens, TVs, video games 
etc.).
 If you use the camera on top of or near a 
TV, the pictures and sound on the camera 
may be disrupted by electromagnetic 
wave radiation.
 Do not use the camera near cell phones 
because doing so may result in noise 
adversely affecting the pictures and 
sound.
 Recorded data may be damaged, or 
pictures may be distorted, by strong 
magnetic fields created by speakers or 
large motors.
 Electromagnetic wave radiation generated 
by microprocessors may adversely affect 
the camera, disturbing the pictures and 
sound.
 If the camera is adversely affected by 
electromagnetic equipment and stops 
functioning properly, turn the camera off 
and remove the battery or disconnect AC 
adaptor (DMW-AC7PP; optional). Then 
reinsert the battery or reconnect AC 
adaptor and turn the camera on.
Do not use the camera near radio 
transmitters or high-voltage lines.
 If you record near radio transmitters or 
high-voltage lines, the recorded pictures 
and sound may be adversely affected.
Always use the supplied cords and 
cables. If you use optional accessories, 
use the cords and the cables supplied 
with them.
Do not extend the cords or the cables.
Do not spray the camera with 
insecticides or volatile chemicals.
 If the camera is sprayed with such 
chemicals, the body of the camera may be 
damaged and the surface finish may peel 
off.
 Do not keep rubber or plastic products in 
contact with the camera for a long period 
of time.
Do not use benzine, thinner or alcohol 
for cleaning the camera. Before cleaning the camera, remove the 
battery or disconnect the AC adaptor 
(DMW-AC7PP; optional) from the 
electrical outlet.
 The body of the camera may be damaged 
and the surface finish may peel off.
 Wipe the camera with a soft, dry cloth.
 Do not use kitchen detergent or a 
chemically treated cloth.
∫About the LCD monitor/Viewfinder
Do not press the LCD monitor with 
excessive force. Uneven colors may 
appear on the LCD monitor and it may 
malfunction.
 If the camera is cold when you turn it on, 
the picture on the LCD monitor/Viewfinder 
will be slightly darker than usual at first. 
However, the picture will return to normal 
brightness when the internal temperature 
of the camera increases.
∫About the Lens
 Do not press the lens with excessive 
force.
 Do not leave the camera with the lens 
facing the sun as rays of light from the sun 
may cause it to malfunction. Also, be 
careful when placing the camera outside 
or near a window.
 When there is dirt (water, oil, and 
fingerprints, etc.) on the surface of the 
lens, the picture may be affected. Lightly 
wipe the surface of the lens with a soft, 
dry cloth before and after taking pictures.Extremely high precision technology is 
employed to produce the LCD monitor/
Viewfinder screen. However there may 
be some dark or bright spots (red, blue 
or green) on the screen. This is not a 
malfunction. The LCD monitor/
Viewfinder screen has more than 
99.99% effective pixels with a mere 
0.01% of the pixels inactive or always lit. 
The spots will not be recorded on 
pictures on the built-in memory or a 
card.
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∫Battery
The battery is a rechargeable lithium ion 
battery. Its ability to generate power 
comes from the chemical reaction that 
takes place inside it. This reaction is 
susceptible to the surrounding 
temperature and humidity. If the 
temperature is too high or too low, the 
operating time of the battery will 
become shorter.
Always remove the battery after use.
If you drop the battery accidentally, 
check to see if the body of the battery 
and the terminals are damaged.
 Inserting a damaged battery in the 
camera will damage the camera.
Bring charged spare batteries when 
going out.
 Be aware that the operating time of the 
battery becomes shorter in low 
temperature conditions such as at a ski 
resort.
 When you travel, do not forget to bring the 
battery charger (supplied) so that you can 
charge the battery in the country that you 
are travelling in.
Dispose of unusable battery.
 The battery has a limited life.
 Do not throw the battery into fire because 
it may cause an explosion.
 The unusable battery should be discarded 
in accordance with battery recycling laws. 
Call the RBRC hotline at 1-800-822-8837 
for information.
Do not allow battery terminals to come 
into contact with metal objects (such as 
necklaces, hairpins etc.).
 This can cause short circuiting or heat 
generation and you may be badly burned 
if you touch a battery.
∫Charger
 If you use the battery charger near a 
radio, the radio reception may be 
disturbed.
 Keep the charger 1 m (3.28 feet) or more 
away from radios. The charger may generate whirring 
sounds when it is being used. This is not a 
malfunction.
 After use, be sure to disconnect the power 
supply device from the electrical outlet. (A 
very small amount of current is consumed 
if it is left connected.)
 Keep the terminals of the charger clean.
∫Card
Do not leave the card where the 
temperature is high, where 
electromagnetic waves or static 
electricity are easily generated or 
exposed to direct sunlight. 
Do not bend or drop the card. 
 The card may be damaged or the 
recorded content may be damaged or 
deleted.
 Put the card in the card case or the 
storage bag after use and when storing or 
carrying the card.
 Do not allow dirt, dust or water to get into 
the terminals on the back of the card and 
do not touch the terminals with your 
fingers.
∫When not using the camera for a long 
period of time
 Store the battery in a cool and dry place 
with a relatively stable temperature.
[Recommended temperature:
15oC to 25oC (59oF to 77oF),
Recommended humidity: 40% to 60%]
 Always remove the battery and the card 
from the camera.
 If the battery is left inserted in the camera, 
it will discharge even if the camera is 
turned off. If the battery continues to be 
left in the camera, it will discharge 
excessively and may become unusable 
even if charged.
 When storing the battery for a long period 
of time, we recommend charging it once a 
year. Remove the battery from the camera 
and store it again after it has completely 
discharged.
 We recommend storing the camera with a 
desiccant (silica gel) when you keep it in a 
closet or a cabinet.
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∫About the picture data
 Recorded data may be damaged or lost if 
the camera breaks down due to 
inappropriate handling. Panasonic will not 
be liable for any damage suffered due to 
loss of recorded data.
∫About tripods
 When you use a tripod, make sure the 
tripod is stable when this unit is attached 
to it.
 You may not be able to remove the card or 
the battery when using a tripod.
 Make sure that the screw on the tripod is 
not at an angle when attaching or 
detaching the camera. You may damage 
the screw on the camera if you use 
excessive force when turning it. Also, the 
camera body and the rating label may be 
damaged or scratched if the camera is 
attached too tightly to the tripod.
 Read the operating instructions for the 
tripod carefully.
Message Display
Confirmation messages or error messages 
will be displayed on the screen in some 
cases.
The major messages are described below 
as examples.
[THIS MEMORY CARD IS LOCKED]
The Write-Protect switch on the SD 
Memory Card and the SDHC Memory Card 
are moved to [LOCK]. Move the switch 
back to unlock it. (P16, 105, 110)
[NO VALID PICTURE TO PLAY]
Record a picture or insert a card with a 
recorded picture and then play it.
[THIS PICTURE IS PROTECTED]
Delete or overwrite the picture after 
canceling the protect setting. (P104)
[THIS PICTURE CANNOT BE DELETED]/
[SOME PICTURES CANNOT BE 
DELETED]
Pictures not based on the DCF standard 
cannot be deleted. If you want to delete some pictures, format the card after saving 
necessary data on a PC etc. (P110)
[NO ADDITIONAL DELETE SELECTIONS 
CAN BE MADE]
You have exceeded the number of pictures 
that can be set at one time with 
[MULTI DELETE] (P34) or [MULTI] in 
[TEXT STAMP] (P101)/[TITLE EDIT] (P99).
Either delete the picture or stamp the 
entered text or dates onto the picture, then 
retry the operation.
More than 999 favorites have been set.
[CANNOT BE SET ON THIS PICTURE]
[TITLE EDIT], [TEXT STAMP] or DPOF 
cannot be set for pictures not based on the 
DCF standard.
[NOT ENOUGH SPACE ON BUILT-IN 
MEMORY]/[NOT ENOUGH MEMORY ON 
THE CARD]
There is no space left on the built-in 
memory or the card.
 When you copy pictures from the built-in 
memory to the card (batch copy), the 
pictures are copied until the capacity of 
the card becomes full.
[SOME PICTURES CANNOT BE 
COPIED]/[COPY COULD NOT BE 
COMPLETED] 
The following pictures cannot be copied.
 When a picture with the same name as 
the picture to be copied exists in the copy 
destination.
(Only when copying from a card to the 
built-in memory.)
 Files not based on the DCF standard.
Moreover, pictures recorded or edited by 
other equipment may not be copied.
[BUILT-IN MEMORY ERROR
FORMAT BUILT-IN MEMORY?]
This message will be displayed when you 
formatted the built-in memory on a PC. 
Format the built-in memory on the camera 
again. (P110) The data on the built-in 
memory will be deleted.
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[MEMORY CARD ERROR
FORMAT THIS CARD?]
The card format cannot be recognized by 
the camera. Format the card again with the 
camera after saving necessary data on a 
PC etc. (P110)
[PLEASE TURN CAMERA OFF AND 
THEN ON AGAIN]
This message appears when the camera 
did not operate properly because force was 
applied to the lens by a hand or other 
object, or the hood adaptor is not securely 
attached. Turn the camera off and on. If the 
message is still displayed, contact the 
dealer or your nearest Service Center.
[MEMORY CARD PARAMETER ERROR]
Use a card compatible with this unit. (P5, 
16)
 You can only use an SDHC Memory Card 
if using cards with 4 GB or more capacity.
[MEMORY CARD ERROR
PLEASE CHECK THE CARD]
 An error has occurred accessing the card. 
Insert the card again.
[READ ERROR
PLEASE CHECK THE CARD]
An error has occurred reading the data.
Insert the card again. Make sure the card is 
inserted properly and then play back again.
[WRITE ERROR
PLEASE CHECK THE CARD]
An error has occurred writing the data.
Turn the camera off and remove the card. 
Insert the card again and turn the camera 
on. Make sure the camera is turned off 
before removing or inserting the card to 
avoid damage.
[MOTION RECORDING WAS 
CANCELLED DUE TO THE LIMITATION 
OF THE WRITING SPEED OF THE 
CARD]
 When you set the picture quality to 
[30fpsVGA] or [30fps16:9], we 
recommend using a High Speed SD 
Memory Card with “10MB/s” or greater 
displayed on the package. Depending on the type of SD Memory 
Card or SDHC Memory Card, motion 
picture recording may stop in the middle.
[A FOLDER CANNOT BE CREATED]
A folder cannot be created because there 
are no remaining folder numbers that can 
be used. (P112)
Format the card after saving necessary 
data on a PC etc. (P110)
If you execute [NO.RESET] in the [SETUP] 
menu after formatting, the folder number is 
reset to 100. (P22)
[PICTURE IS DISPLAYED FOR 4:3 TV]/
[PICTURE IS DISPLAYED FOR 16:9 TV]
 The AV cable is connected to the camera. 
Press [MENU/SET] if you want to delete 
this message at once.
 Select [TV ASPECT] in the [SETUP] 
menu if you want to change the TV 
aspect. (P23)
 This message also appears when the 
USB connection cable is connected to the 
camera only.
In this case, connect the other end of the 
USB connection cable to a PC or a printer. 
(P111, 113)
[PLEASE RE-CONNECT THE PRINTER.]
This message will be displayed if you 
change the mode dial to print mode [ ], 
while this unit is connected to a PC. If 
connecting the printer again, change the 
mode to a mode other than [ ] and then 
check that no data is being transferred.
([ACCESS] appears on the LCD monitor 
while data is being transferred.)
[USB MODE CHANGED. PLEASE 
REMOVE THE USB CABLE.]
This message will be displayed if you 
change the mode dial to a mode other than 
print mode [ ] while this unit and the 
printer are connected.
Set the mode dial to [ ] again and then 
disconnect the USB connection cable. If 
printing, stop the printing and then 
disconnect the USB connection cable.
[PRINTER BUSY]/[PLEASE CHECK THE 
PRINTER]
The printer cannot print. Check the printer.
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Troubleshooting
If you return the menu settings to the initial 
settings at the time of purchase, the 
condition may improve.
Select [RESET] in the [SETUP] menu. 
(P22)
∫Battery and power source
1: The camera cannot be operated even 
when it is turned on.
 Is the battery inserted correctly?
– Check the direction of the battery. 
(P15)
 Is the battery sufficiently charged?
– Use a battery that has been 
sufficiently charged.
2: The LCD monitor turns off while the 
camera is turned on.
 Does the picture appear on the 
Viewfinder?
– Press [EVF/LCD] to switch to LCD 
monitor display.
 Is power save mode (P21) activated?
– Press the shutter button halfway to 
cancel these modes.
 Is the battery exhausted?
– Use a battery that has been 
sufficiently charged.
3: The camera turns off immediately 
after it is turned on.
 Is the battery charge insufficient to 
operate the camera?
– Use a battery that has been 
sufficiently charged.
– If you leave the camera on, the 
battery will be exhausted. Turn the 
camera off frequently by using power 
save mode (P21) etc.
∫Recording
1: The picture cannot be recorded.
 Is the mode dial correctly set?
 Is there any memory remaining on the 
built-in memory or the card?
– Before recording, delete some 
pictures. (P33)2: The recorded picture is whitish. 
The lens is dirty
 The picture can become whitish if there 
is dirt e.g. fingerprints on the lens. If the 
lens is dirty, turn the camera off, retract 
the lens barrel (P10) and gently wipe 
the lens surface with a soft dry cloth.
3: The recorded picture is too bright or 
dark.
 Check that the exposure is correctly 
compensated. (P45)
4: 2 or 3 pictures are taken at one time.
 Is auto bracket (P46) or burst mode 
(P47) set?
 Is the self-timer set to [10S/
3PICTURES]? (P44)
5: The subject is not focused properly.
 The focus range varies depending on 
the recording mode.
Rotate the mode dial to set the proper 
mode for the distance to the subject.
 Is the subject beyond the focus range of 
the camera? (P25, 29, 49)
 Have you taken a picture with jitter?
 Did you take the picture after pressing 
the shutter button halfway? The subject 
is not focused until the shutter button is 
pressed halfway. (However, this 
excludes intelligent auto mode [ ].)
6: The recorded picture is blurred. The 
optical image stabilizer is not 
effective.
 The shutter speed will become slower 
and the optical image stabilizer function 
may not work properly when taking 
pictures especially in dark places. In 
this case, we recommend holding the 
camera firmly with both hands when 
taking pictures. (P25) We recommend 
using a tripod and the self-timer (P44) 
when taking pictures with a slow shutter 
speed.
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7: The recorded picture looks rough. 
Noise appears on the picture.
 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. the ISO 
sensitivity increases.)
– Decrease the ISO sensitivity. (P75)
– Increase the setting for 
[NOISE REDUCTION] in [PICT.ADJ.] 
or lower the setting for each of the 
items other than 
[NOISE REDUCTION]. (P84)
– Take pictures in bright places.
 In [HIGH SENS.] (P61) in scene mode, 
the resolution of the recorded picture 
decreases slightly because of high 
sensitivity processing.
This is not a malfunction.
8: The brightness or the hue of the 
recorded picture is different from the 
actual scene.
 If recording under fluorescent light, the 
brightness or the hue may change 
slightly when the shutter speed 
becomes fast. This occurs due to the 
characteristics of fluorescent light. It is 
not a malfunction.
9: A reddish vertical line appears on 
the LCD monitor when the shutter 
button is pressed halfway or when 
recording motion pictures.
 This is a 
phenomenon called 
smear. It is a 
characteristic of 
CCD and appears 
when the subject 
has a bright part. Black or green vertical 
lines may also appear or uneven colors 
may appear around the smear. This is 
not a malfunction. It is recorded in 
motion pictures but is not recorded on 
still pictures.10: When the shutter button is pressed 
halfway, the image becomes a still 
image for that instant.
 Is 3-area focusing (High speed) or 
1-area focusing (High speed) selected 
as the AF mode? (P78)
11: Zoom does not work as usual.
 Is [CONVERSION] set to [ ] or [ ]? 
(P86)
12: Motion picture recording stops in the 
middle.
 Are you using a MultiMediaCard?
– This unit does not support 
MultiMediaCards.
 When you set the picture quality to 
[30fpsVGA] or [30fps16:9], we 
recommend using a High Speed SD 
Memory Card with “10MB/s” or greater 
displayed on the package.
 Depending on the type of the card, 
recording may stop in the middle.
∫LCD monitor/Viewfinder
1: The LCD monitor/Viewfinder 
becomes darker or brighter for a 
moment.
 This phenomenon appears when you 
press the shutter button halfway to set 
the aperture value and does not affect 
the recorded pictures.
2: The LCD monitor flickers indoors.
 The LCD monitor may flicker for a few 
seconds after turning the camera on 
indoors under fluorescent light.
This is not a malfunction.
3: The LCD monitor/Viewfinder is too 
bright or dark.
 Adjust the brightness of the screen. 
(P21)
 Is the power LCD function or high angle 
mode activated?
4: The picture is not displayed on the 
LCD monitor.
 Does the picture appear on the 
Viewfinder?
– Press [EVF/LCD] button to switch to 
LCD monitor display.
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5: Black, red, blue and green dots 
appear on the LCD monitor.
 These pixels do not affect the recorded 
pictures.
This is not a malfunction. (P121)
6: Noise appears on the LCD monitor.
 In dark places, noise may appear to 
maintain the brightness of the LCD 
monitor.
This does not affect the pictures you are 
recording.
7: Distortion in the LCD monitor.
 When holding the edge of the LCD 
monitor, there may be some distortion, 
however this is not a malfunction. 
Moreover, this has no effect on the 
pictures taken or playback.
∫Flash
1: The flash is not activated.
 Is the flash closed?
– Press the flash open button to open 
the flash. (P40)
 The flash is not activated in motion 
picture mode [ ] or when the 
[SCENERY] mode, [NIGHT 
SCENERY], [ILLUMINATIONS] or 
[CREATIVE NIGHT SCENERY] in 
[NIGHT PORTRAIT] mode, or 
[SUNSET], [STARRY SKY], 
[FIREWORKS] or [AERIAL PHOTO] in 
scene mode are selected.
2: The flash is activated 2 times.
 When you select red-eye reduction 
(P40), the flash is activated once before 
the actual recording to reduce the 
red-eye phenomenon (eyes of the 
subject appearing red in the picture) 
and then activated again for the actual 
recording.
∫Playback
1: The picture being played back is 
rotated and displayed in an 
unexpected direction.
The camera has a function that 
automatically rotates the display of 
pictures recorded holding the camera 
vertically. (If you take pictures when 
aiming the camera up or down, the camera may recognize that it is being 
held vertically.)
 You can display the pictures without 
being rotated when [ROTATE DISP.] 
(P97) is set to [OFF].
 You can rotate pictures with the 
[ROTATE] function. (P97)
2: The picture is not played back.
 Is the mode dial set to playback [ ]?
 Is there a picture on the built-in memory 
or the card?
The pictures on the built-in memory 
appears when a card is not inserted. 
The picture data on the card appears 
when a card is inserted. (P16)
3: The folder number and the file 
number are displayed as [—] and the 
screen turns black.
 Is the picture edited with a PC or 
recorded with a digital camera from 
another manufacturer?
This may also happen if the battery is 
removed immediately after recording or 
if recording with a exhausted battery.
– Format the data to delete the pictures 
mentioned above. (P110) (Formatting 
irretrievably deletes all data including 
the other pictures. Check the data 
carefully before formatting.)
4: The picture is displayed with a date 
different from the actual recording 
date in calendar playback.
 Was the picture edited with a PC or 
recorded with a digital camera from 
another manufacturer?
This kind of picture may be displayed 
with a date different from the actual 
recording date in calendar playback. 
(P89)
 Is the clock in the camera set properly? 
(P17)
For example, if the clock setting on the 
camera is different from the date and 
time set on the PC and you acquire 
pictures recorded with the camera to 
the PC and then write them back to the 
card, the pictures may be displayed with 
dates different from the actual recording 
dates in calendar playback etc.
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5: White round spots like soap bubbles 
appear on the recorded picture.
 If you take a 
picture with the 
flash in a dark 
place or 
indoors, white 
orbs may 
appear in the 
picture because the flash reflects off 
particles of dust in the air. This is not a 
malfunction. This is identifiable from the 
number of round spots and their 
locations, which will differ in every 
picture.
 A characteristic of this is that the 
number of round spots and their 
position differ in every picture.
∫TV, PC and printer
1: The picture does not appear on the 
television.
 Is the camera connected to the TV 
correctly?
 Set the TV input to external input mode.
2: The display areas on the TV screen 
and the camera’s LCD monitor are 
different.
Depending on the TV model, the area 
display may be smaller so the picture 
may be stretched horizontally or 
vertically and the top and bottom or left 
and right of the picture may be cut off 
when it is displayed. This is due to the 
TV specifications and is not a 
malfunction.
3: The motion pictures cannot be 
played back on a TV.
 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)
4: The picture is not displayed fully on 
the TV.
 Set the aspect of the TV on the camera. 
(P23)5: The picture cannot be transferred 
when the camera is connected to a 
PC.
 Is the camera connected to the PC 
correctly?
 Is the camera recognized by the PC 
correctly?
6: The card is not recognized by the 
PC.
(The built-in memory is recognized.)
 Disconnect the USB connection cable. 
Connect it again while the card is 
inserted in the camera.
7: The picture cannot be printed when 
the camera is connected to a printer.
 Does the printer support PictBridge?
 Reset the mode to [ ]. (P113)
8: The ends of the pictures are cut at 
printing.
 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.
∫Others
1: An unreadable language was 
selected by mistake.
 Press [MENU/SET], select the [SETUP] 
menu icon [ ] and then select the [ ] 
icon to set the desired language. (P23)
2: The camera will make sounds 
caused by internal mechanical 
movement when it is shaken.
 The sound arises when the lens moves. 
This is not a malfunction.
3: The setting for the auto review 
function is disabled.
 Are you taking pictures using auto 
bracket (P46)? Is the camera in burst 
mode (P47) or motion picture mode 
[ ] (P65)? Is [AUDIO REC.] set to 
[ON] (P77)?
– In these cases, you cannot set the 
auto review function in the [SETUP] 
menu.
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4: A red lamp sometimes turns on 
when the shutter button is pressed 
halfway.
 In dark places, the AF assist lamp (P82) 
lights red to make it easier to focus on a 
subject.
5: The AF assist lamp does not turn on.
 Is [AF ASSIST LAMP] on the [REC] 
mode menu set to [ON]? (P82)
 Are you taking pictures in dark places?
– The AF assist lamp does not turn on 
in bright places.
 The AF assist lamp does not turn on 
when either [SCENERY] mode, [NIGHT 
SCENERY], [ILLUMINATIONS] or 
[CREATIVE NIGHT SCENERY] in 
[NIGHT PORTRAIT] mode, or 
[SUNSET], [PANNING], [FIREWORKS] 
or [AERIAL PHOTO] is selected in 
scene mode.
6: The camera becomes warm.
 The surface of the camera may become 
warm during use. This does not affect 
the performance or quality of the 
camera.
7: The lens clicks.
 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.
8: The clock is reset.
 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. (P17)
 When you take a picture before setting 
the clock, [0:00 0. 0. 0] is recorded.
9: The displayed picture is slightly 
distorted.
 Depending on the zoom magnification, 
the recorded picture is slightly distorted. 
This is called distortion aberration. The 
closer you get to the subject to take 
pictures of in wide angle, the more distorted the picture you take is. 
However this is not a malfunction.
10: Colors appear on the picture which 
were not found in the actual scene.
 Depending on the zoom magnification, 
the picture may have some colored 
fringes around the subject. This is 
called chromatic aberration and may be 
more visible when recording distant 
subjects. However this is not a 
malfunction.
11: The file numbers are not recorded 
consecutively. 
 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. (P112)
12: The file numbers are recorded in 
ascending order.
 If the battery is inserted or removed 
when the camera is not turned off, the 
recorded folder numbers are lost. 
However if you turn the camera on 
again and record pictures, the 
recorded folder numbers are different 
from the prior recorded folder 
numbers.
13: The picture is displayed in black.
 Pictures edited or rotated with a PC 
may be displayed in black in playback 
mode (P33), multi playback (P88) and 
calendar playback (P89).
14: The lens barrel is retracted.
 The lens barrel retracts about 
15 seconds after switching from [REC] 
mode to [PLAY] mode.
15: The ring at the end of the lens barrel 
turns.
 This is constructed to turn when 
attaching or detaching a filter so that 
the lens is protected.
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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 (Still picture)
Aspect ratio
Picture size (8M):
(3264k2448 pixels) (5M EZ):
(2560k1920 pixels)
Quality
Built-in Memory(Approx. 27 MB)1 1 6 13 10 21
Card
16MB0026510
32 MB 1 1 6 14 11 23
64 MB 3 3 14 30 24 48
128 MB 7 6 30 61 50 99
256 MB 14 12 61 120 98 190
512 MB 27 24 120 240 195 380
1 GB 56 50 240 480 390 770
2 GB 110 100 490 970 790 1530
4 GB 220 200 970 1910 1560 3010
Aspect ratio
Picture size (3M EZ):
(2048k1536 pixels) (2M EZ):
(1600k1200 pixels) (0.3M EZ):
(640k480 pixels)
Quality
Built-in Memory(Approx. 27 MB)16 32 26 52 130 210
Card
16MB8 16132768110
32 MB 18 36 29 58 145 230
64 MB 38 75 61 120 290 480
128 MB 78 150 125 240 600 970
256 MB 150 290 240 470 1170 1900
512 MB 300 590 480 940 2320 3770
1 GB 600 1180 970 1880 4640 7550
2 GB 1220 2360 1920 3610 8780 12290
4 GB 2410 4640 3770 7090 17240 24130
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