Panasonic Dmc G10k Operating Instructions Manual

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[THIS CARD IS NOT FORMATTED WITH THIS CAMERA, AND NOT SUITABLE FOR 
MOVIE RECORDING.]
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The writing speed is lower if the card has been formatted using a PC or other equipment. As a 
consequence, motion picture recording may stop in the middle. If this happens, make a 
backup of the data and format (P35) the card in this unit.
[A FOLDER CANNOT BE CREATED]
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A folder cannot be created because there are no remaining folder numbers that can be used. 
(P153)> Format the card after saving...

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Troubleshooting
First, try out the following procedures (P172–180).
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The battery is not inserted correctly. (P24)•The battery is exhausted.•Charge the battery.•AC adaptor is not connected properly. (P161)
•Is the display set to viewfinder?> Press [LVF/LCD] button to switch to LCD monitor display. (P36)
•Is [AUTO LCD OFF] (P32) of the [ECONOMY] Mode active?
> Press the shutter button halfway to cancel these modes.
•Is the LCD monitor switched off?
> Switch the display by pressing...

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•Is the subject focused?> [FOCUS PRIORITY] is set to [ON] at the time of purchase, and so you cannot take pictures 
until the subject is in focus. If you want to be able to take a picture when you press the 
shutter button fully even if the subject is not focused, set [FOCUS PRIORITY] in the 
[CUSTOM] menu to [OFF]. (P126)
•Picture might look whitish when lens or image sensor gets dirty with finger print or similar.
> If the lens is dirty turn the camera off and then gently wipe the...

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•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. (P79)
> Increase the setting for [NOISE REDUCTION] in [FILM MODE] or lower the setting for each 
of the items other than [NOISE REDUCTION]. (P82)
> Take pictures in bright places.
> Set the [LONG SHTR NR]  to [ON]. (P120)
•Is the [PICTURE SIZE]  (P114) or the [QUALITY]...

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•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.
> If motion picture recording stops during use of a card of at least “Class 6” or if you use a 
card that has been formatted on a PC or other equipment, the data-writing speed is lower. 
In such cases, we recommend that you make a backup of the data and then...

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•Is the flash closed?> Slide the [ OPEN] lever to open the flash. (P57)
•The flash is activated 2 times. The interval betw een the first and second flash is longer when 
Red-eye Reduction (P59) is set so the subject should not move until the second flash is 
activated.
•The LCD monitor turns off when [AUTO LCD OFF]  (P32) is selected for the [ECONOMY] Mode. 
[This does not happen when using the AC adaptor (P161).]
> Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor/viewfinder to a proper level....

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•This is a characteristic of the drive system of the viewfinder of this unit, and it is not a 
malfunction. There will be no problem with the recorded image.
•You can display the pictures without being rotated when [ROTATE DISP.] (P142) is set to 
[OFF].
•You can rotate pictures with the [ROTATE] function. (P142)•You can only display the pictures rotated if you use a lens (P15) that supports the Direction 
Detection Function (P36) and [ROTATE DISP.] is set to [ON].
•Did you press [...

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•Is it a picture that has been recorded with other equipment? In such cases, these pictures may 
be displayed with a deteriorated picture quality.
•When Digital Red-Eye Correction ([], [], []) 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 Correction function.
> It is recommend to take picture with Flash Mode set to [ ‡], [‰] or [ Œ], or 
[RED-EYE REMOVAL] on the [REC]...

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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]. (P33, 152)
> Disconnect the USB connection ca ble. Connect it again while the card is inserted in the 
camera.
> Check if your PC is compatible with SDXC memory cards.
http://panasonic.net/avc/sdcard/information/SDXC.html
>A message prompting to format the card may be displayed when connecting, but do not 
format.
> If the [ACCESS] displayed on the LCD moni tor does...

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•Is [AF ASSIST LAMP] on the [CUSTOM] menu set to [ON]? (P126)•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.
•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. When 
taking pictures, it will not be possible to record the correct date without setting the clock.  
(P26)...