Panasonic Camera Lumix Dmc Sz3 Owners Manual

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•This phenomenon appears when you press the shutter button halfway to set the aperture value and 
does not affect the recorded pictures.
•This phenomenon also appears when the brightness changes when the camera is zoomed or when 
the camera is moved. This is because of operation of the automatic aperture of the camera, and it is 
not a malfunction.
•The LCD monitor may flicker for a few seconds after turning this unit on. This is an operation to 
correct flicker caused by lighting such as...

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•Is the flash setting set to [Œ]?
> Change the flash setting.  (P48)
•The flash cannot be used in the following cases:–Creative Control Mode (P54)
–Panorama Shot Mode (P59)–[Scenery]/[Night Scenery]/[Sunset]/[Starry Sky]/[Glass Through] (Scene Mode)  (P62)–When recording in [Burst] (except for [ ]) (P74)
•The flash is activated twice when Red-Eye Reduction (P48) has been set.•Has [Burst] (P74) in the [Rec] menu been set to [ ]?
•[Rotate Disp.]  (P42) is set to [ ] or [ ].
•Is there a...

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•Is the clock in the camera set properly? (P20)•When pictures edited using a PC or pictures taken by other equipment are searched, they may 
display dates differing from the actual dates on which the pictures were taken.
•When Red-Eye Removal ([ ], [ ]) is in operation, if you take a picture of a subject with red 
color surrounded by a skin tone color, that red part may be corrected to black by the Red-Eye 
Removal function.
> It is recommended to take a picture with the Flash Mode set to...

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•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 elong ated horizontally or vertically or they may be 
displayed with their edges cut off.
•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 (optional) and then play back the pictures on 
the camera. (P98)
> Check [TV Aspect] setting.  (P42)
•Is the...

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>Check if your PC is compat ible 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 monito r does not disappear, disconnect the USB 
connection cable after turning this unit off.
•Pictures cannot be printed using a printer that does not support PictBridge. > Select [PictBridge(PTP)] when connecting.  (P104)
> When using a printer...

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>Press [MENU/SET], select the [Setup] menu icon [ ]. Then press [MENU/SET], and then 
select the [ ~] icon to set the desired language.  (P43)
•In dark places, the AF Assist Lamp lights red to make it easier to focus on a subject.
•Is [AF Assist Lamp] on the [Rec] menu set to [ON]?  (P76)•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.
•When the brightness changes...

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•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.
•If you insert or remove the battery before turning off this unit, the folder and file numbers for the 
pictures taken will not be stored in the memory. When this unit is turned on again and pictures are 
taken, they may be stored under file numbers which should have been assigned to previous 
pictures.
•Formatting is not...

•SDXC Logo is a trademark of SD-3C, LLC.
•QuickTime and the QuickTime logo are trademarks or registered trademarks 
of Apple Inc., used under license therefrom.
•Mac and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and 
other countries.
•Windows and Windows Vista are either  registered trademarks or trademarks 
of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
•This product uses “DynaFont” from DynaComware Corporation. DynaFont is a registered 
trademark of DynaComware...