Panasonic Dmc Fz70 Owners Manual

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Message displaysVQT5B76
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[Memory Card Error]     [Memory card parameter error]      
[This memory card cannot be used]
 ●Use a card compatible with this unit. -   SD Memory Card (8 MB to 2 GB) -

   
SDHC Memory Card (4 GB to 32 GB
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SDXC Memory Card (48 GB, 64 GB)
[Read Error] / [Write Error]     [Please check the card]
 ●It has failed to read or write data. Remove the card after turning this unit of f. Insert the card again, 
turn this unit on, and try to read or write the data...

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Try checking these items (→212 - 220) first.
If the problem persists, performing [Reset] in the [Setup] menu may resolve the issue 
(→70). (Note that except for some items such as [Clock Set], all settings are returned to 
their values at the time of purchase.)
Battery, power
Camera does not work even if the camera is turned on.
Camera switches off as soon as the camera is turned on.
 ●Battery is not inserted correctly (→17), or needs recharging. ●If you leave...

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Recording
Cannot record pictures. ●Built-in memory/card is full. →  Free space by deleting unwanted pic tures (→55).
 ●You may not be able to record for a short while after turning this unit on when using a large capacity 
card.
Recorded pictures look white. ●Lens is dirty (fingerprints, etc.). →  Turn the camera off, retract the lens barrel and gently wipe the lens surface with a soft dry cloth.
 ●Lens is foggy (→7).
Recorded pictures are too bright/too dark. →...

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Recording (continued)
Brightness or coloring of recorded picture different from real life. ●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...

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Lens
Recorded image may be warped, or nonexistent color is surrounding the subject. ●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.
LCD monitor/Viewfinder
Pictures do not show on the LCD monitor. ●The...

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Flash
No flash emitted. ●Is the flash closed? (→78) ●The flash becomes unavailable in the following cases: • [Auto Bracket] • [Burst] (Excluding [
  
 ] ([Flash Burst])) • Scene Modes ([Scenery], [Night Scenery], [Handheld Night Shot], [HDR], [Sunset], [Starry Sky], [Glass 
Through], [3D Photo Mode])
 • [Creative Control] Mode • [Panorama Shot] Mode
Multiple flashes are emitted. ●Red-eye reduction is active  (→79). (Flashes twice to prevent eyes appearing red.)...

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Playback (continued)
[Thumbnail is displayed] is shown on the screen. ●The pictures may have been recorded on another device. If so, they may be displayed with poor 
picture quality.
Blacken red areas of recorded pictures. ●When digital red-eye correction ([], []) is operating, if a subject is recorded that has skin-
colored areas with red areas inside, the digital red-eye correction function may blacken the red 
areas.
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W

e recommend setting the flash to...

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TV, computer, printer (continued)
VIERA Link (HDMI) is not working. ●Is the HDMI mini cable connected correctly?  (→184) → 
 Check that the HDMI mini cable is fu lly inserted.
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Press the Playback button of the camera. ●Is the camera’s [VIERA Link] setting set to [ON]? (→71) →  The input setting may not be able to  be changed automatically with certain television HDMI 
sockets. In this case, please change the input setting with your television’ s remote...

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Others
Menu not displayed in desired language. ●Change [Language] setting  (→73).
Camera rattles if shaken. ●In the following cases, there is no problem with the camera, so do not worry . →  There is a rattling sound when the ca
mera 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....

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Others (continued)
Zooming stops instantaneously. ●When using the Extended Optical Zoom, the zooming action will stop temporarily . This is not a 
malfunction.
Zoom does not reach the maximum ratio. ●If the zoom ratio stops at 3 x, [Macro Zoom] has been set.  (→102)
File numbers are not recorded in sequence. ●File numbers are reset when new folders are created (→194).
File numbers have jumped backwards. ●Battery was removed/inserted with the camera turned on....