Panasonic Dmc Fz35 Operating Instructions Manual

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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.  (P23)
[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 the picture after canceling the...

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[NOT ENOUGH SPACE ON BUILT-IN MEMORY]/[NOT ENOUGH MEMORY ON THE 
CARD]
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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]
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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...

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[READ ERROR/WRITE ERROR
PLEASE CHECK THE CARD]
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It has failed to read or write data.> Remove the card after turning the power [OFF]. Insert the card again, turn the power on, 
and try to read or write the data again.
•The card may be broken.
> Insert a different card.
[MOTION RECORDING WAS CANCELLED DUE TO THE LIMITATION OF THE 
WRITING SPEED OF THE CARD]
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It is recommended to use a card with SD Speed Class¢ with “Class 6” or higher when 
recording motion pictures.
¢ SD speed class is...

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Troubleshooting
First, try out the following procedures (P204–214).
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The battery is not inserted correctly. (P20)•The battery is exhausted.•Charge the battery.
•Is the display set to Viewfinder? > Press [EVF/LCD] to switch to the LCD monitor.
•Is [AUTO LCD OFF]  (P33) of the [ECONOMY] Mode active?
> Press the shutter button halfway to cancel these modes.
•The battery is exhausted.•Charge the battery.
•The battery is exhausted.•Charge the battery.•If you leave the camera on, the battery...

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•Is the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch at the [!] setting?  (P26)•Is the mode dial correctly set?•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.  (P58)
•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.
•Was this picture taken...

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>The shutter speed becomes slower when pictures are taken in dark places so hold the 
camera firmly with both hands to take the pictures.  (P42)
> When taking pictures at a slow shutter speed, use the self-timer.  (P73)
•Is the number of recordable pictures 2 or less?
•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.  (P132)
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•It is recommended to use a card with SD Speed Class¢ with “Class 6” or higher when recording 
motion pictures.
¢ SD speed class is the speed standard regarding continuous writing.
•Depending on the type of the card, recording may stop in the middle.
> When you set the picture quality to [ ], [ ] or [ ], we recommend using a 
high-speed card with “10MB/s” or greater displayed on the package.
> If motion picture recording stops during use of a card of at least “10MB/s” or if you use a 
card...

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•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. Also, the peripherals of the 
image might look warped because the perspective is enhanced when the wide angle is used. 
This is not a malfunction.
•The LCD monitor turns off and the power lamp lights when [AUTO LCD OFF] (P33) is selected 
for the [ECONOMY] Mode.
[This does not happen when using the AC adaptor (optional).]
If the...

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•Does the picture appear on the Viewfinder?> Press [EVF/LCD] button to switch to LCD monitor display.
•This is not a malfunction.
These pixels do not affect the recorded pictures.
•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?
> Press [  OPEN] to open the flash. (P64)
•Flash Mode is not available when Auto Bracket  (P76)/Color Bracket  (P77), or burst have been 
set.
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•[ROTATE DISP.] (P165) is set to [ON].
•Is the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch set to [ (]? (P55)•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]....