Panasonic Dmc Fz200 Owners Manual

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>Cancel the settings of White Balance Bracket  (P91).
> Set Auto Bracket (P146)  or the Burst Mode (P80) to [OFF].
•Is the Self-Timer  (P84) set to [10s / 3pictures]?
•The focus range varies depending on the Recording Mode.
> Set to the proper mode for the distance to the subject.
•The subject is beyond the focus range of the camera.  (P34)•There is camera shake (jitter) or the subject is moving slightly.  (P29)
> The shutter speed becomes slower when pictures are taken in dark places so...

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•When recording under fluorescent or LED lighting fixture etc., increasing the shutter speed may 
introduce slight changes to brightness and color. These are a result of the characteristics of the light 
source and do not indicate a malfunction.
•When recording subjects in extremely bright locations or recording under fluorescent lighting, LED 
lighting fixture, mercury lamp, sodium lighting etc., the colors and screen brightness may change or 
horizontal striping may appear on the...

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•If the camera is moved too slowly, the camera has assumed that camera motion was stopped and 
will end the still picture recording.
•If there is a great deal of shaking towards the recording direction while moving the camera, recording 
will end.> When recording with [Panorama Shot], move the camera by trying to trace a small circle parallel 
to the recording direction at a speed of about 8 seconds per revolution (estimated).
•It is possible that the subject may be warped slightly, or the...

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•In dark places, noise may appear to maintain the brightness of the LCD monitor. This does not affect 
the pictures you are recording.
•Is the flash closed?> Open the flash.  (P75)
•The flash cannot be used in the following cases:–When using Auto Bracket  (P146)–When recording in [Burst] (except for [ ]) (P80)
–[Scenery]/[Panorama Shot]/[Night Scenery]/[Handheld Night Sho t]/[HDR]/[Sunset]/[Glass 
Through]/[3D Photo Mode] (Scene Mode)  (P107)
•The flash is activated twice when Red-Eye...

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•Is this a non-standard picture, a picture which 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.  (P68)
(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...

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•Motion pictures recorded in [AVCHD] or [MP4] may be played back with poor picture or sound quality 
or playback may not be possible even when played back with equipment compatible with these 
formats. Also, the recording information may not be displayed properly.
•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 exte nded horizontally or vertically or they may be 
displayed with their edges cut off.
•Are...

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•Is the camera connected to the PC correctly?
•Is the camera recognized by the PC correctly?> Set to [PC] in [USB Mode].  (P65, 183)
> Turn this unit off and on.
> Disconnect the USB connection cable. Connect it again while the card is inserted in the camera.
> If there are two or more USB terminal on a single PC, try connecting the USB connection cable 
to another USB terminal.
> Check if your PC is compat ible with SDXC memory cards.
http://panasonic.net/avc/sdcard/information/SDXC.html...

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In the following cases, there is no problem with the camera, so do not worry.
•There is a rattling sound when the camera is shaken while this unit is turned off or during Playback 
Mode. (Sound of lens moving)
•This unit makes a rattling sound etc., when this unit is turned on or off, or when switching from 
Recording Mode to Playback Mode. (Sound of the aperture)
•Vibration is felt when zooming. (Movement of the lens barrel motor)•When you hear a clicking or snapping sound from  the lens...

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•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.> [Please set the clock] message will be displayed; please re-set the clock.  (P27)
•When using the Extended Optical Zoom, the zooming action will stop...

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•“AVCHD”, “AVCHD Progressive”, the “AVCHD” logo and the 
“AVCHD Progressive” logo are trademarks of Panasonic 
Corporation and Sony Corporation.
•Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.
Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby 
Laboratories.
•HDMI, the HDMI Logo, and High-Definition Multimedia 
Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI 
Licensing LLC in the United States and other countries.
•HDAVI ControlTM is a trademark...