Panasonic Camera Lumix Xs1 Owners Manual

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The battery is a rechargeable lithium ion battery. Its ability to generate power comes 
from the chemical reaction that takes place inside it. This reaction is susceptible to the 
surrounding temperature and humidity. If the temperature is too high or too low, the 
operating time of the battery will become shorter.
Always remove the battery after use.
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Place the removed battery in a plastic bag, and store or carry away from metallic objects (clips, etc.).
If you drop the battery...

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Do not leave the card where the temperature is high, where electromagnetic waves or 
static electricity are easily generated or exposed to direct sunlight.
Do not bend or drop the card.
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The card may be damaged or the recorded content may be damaged or deleted.
•Put the card in the card case or the storage bag after use and when storing or carrying the card.•Do not allow dirt, dust, or water to get into the terminals on the back of the card and do not touch the 
terminals with your...

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•Store the battery in a cool and dry place with a relatively stable temperature: [Recommended 
temperature: 15oC to 25 oC (59  oF to 77  oF), Recommended humidity: 40%RH to 60%RH]
•Always remove the battery and the card from the camera.•If the battery is left inserted in the camera, it  will discharge even if the camera is turned off. If the 
battery continues to be left in the camera, it will discharge excessively and may become unusable 
even if charged.
•When storing the battery for a...

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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 picture is protected]
>Delete the picture after canceling the protect setting.  (P94)
[Some pictures cannot be deleted]/[This picture cannot be deleted]
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Pictures not based on the DCF standard cannot be deleted.
> Format the card after saving necessary data on a PC etc.  (P44)
[Built-in memory full]/[Memory card full]/[Not enough...

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[Memory Card Error]/[Memory card parameter error]/[This memory card cannot be 
used]
>Use a card compatible with this unit.  (P19)
–microSD Memory Card (64 MB to 2 GB)–microSDHC Memory Card (4 GB to 32 GB)
[Insert SD card again]/[Try another card]
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An error has occurred accessing the card.
> Insert the card again.
> Insert a different card.
[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 this unit off. Insert the card...

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Troubleshooting
First, try out the following procedures (P116–125).
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This phenomenon occurs when charging in a location where the temperature is very high or very 
low. > Reconnect the USB connection cable (supplied) in a location where the ambient temperature 
(and the temperature of battery) is in a 10 oC to 30 oC (50 o F to 86  oF)  range, and try charging 
again. [If you reconnect the USB connection cable (supplied) when the unit is fully charged, the 
charging lamp will turn on for...

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•Is there any memory remaining on the built-in memory or the card?> Delete the pictures which are not necessary to increase available space in the memory.  (P37)
•You may not be able to record for a short while after turning this unit on when using a large capacity 
card.
•The picture can become whitish if there is dirt, e.g. fingerprints on the lens.
> If the lens is dirty, turn on the camera, eject the lens barrel and gently wipe the lens surface with 
a soft, dry cloth.
> Check that the...

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•Is the ISO sensitivity high or the shutter speed slow?
(ISO sensitivity is set to [ ] when the camera is shipped. Therefore, when taking pictures indoors 
etc. noise will appear.)> Decrease the ISO sensitivity.  (P70)
> Take pictures in bright places.
•Have you set [High Sens.] in Scene Mode, or [Burst] in [Rec] menu to [ ] or [ ]? If so, the 
resolution of the recorded picture decreases slightly because of high sensitivity processing, but this 
is not a malfunction.
•When recording under...

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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 
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•Is the flash setting set to [Œ]?
> Change the flash setting.  (P50)
•The flash cannot be used in the following cases:–Creative Control Mode (P56) (DMC-XS1)
–Panorama Shot Mode  (P61)–[Scenery]/[Night Scenery]/[Sunset]/[Starry Sky]/[Glass Through] (Scene Mode)  (P64)–When recording in [Burst] (except for [ ]) (P76)
•The flash is activated twice when Red-Eye Reduction (P50) has been set.•Has [Burst] (P76) in the [Rec] menu been set to [ ]?
•[Rotate Disp.]  (P43) is set to [ ] or [ ].
•Is...