Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Lz40 Owners Manual For Advanced Feaures

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∫In playback
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The information of images recorded with other devices, such as their icons or recording information, 
may not be displayed correctly. In addition, the functions of the camera may not be available for 
them.
1 Playback Mode (P89)
2 Protected picture  (P98)
3 Date stamped display  (P87)
4 After Creative Retouch  (P94)
5 Picture Size (P74)
6 Quality  (P75)
7 Battery indication  (P14)
8 Picture number Total pictures
Elapsed playback time  (P35):
¢
9 Histogram  (P43)
10 Creative...

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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]
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Delete the picture after canceling the protect setting. (P98)
[Some pictures cannot be deleted]/[This picture cannot be deleted]
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Pictures not based on the DCF standard cannot be deleted.
Perform formatting (P46) on this unit after saving necessary data on a PC, etc.
[Built-in memory full. Please insert...

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[Memory Card Error]/[This memory card cannot be used]
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Use a card compatible with this unit. (P19)
[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 again, turn this unit on, and try to read or 
write the data again.
•The card may be broken.•Insert a different...

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Troubleshooting
First, try out the following procedures (P114–122) .
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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  oF to 86  oF)  range, and try charging 
again.
•Disconnect the USB connection cable (supplied) and connect it again.
•If your PC is not capable of supplying sufficient...

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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.
>Lightly wipe the surface of the lens with a soft, dry cloth before and after taking pictures.
•Check that the exposure is correctly...

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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. (P76)
> Take pictures in bright places.
•Have you set [High Sens.] in Scene Mode, or [Burst] in [Rec] menu to [ ]?
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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•If the camera is moved too slowly, the camera assumes that camera motion was stopped and ends 
the still picture recording.
•If there is a lot of camera shake in the recording direction while moving the camera, recording ends.
>When recording in Panorama Shot Mode, try to trace a small half-circle parallel to the recording 
direction, taking about 4 seconds to complete the half-circle (approximate).
•Depending on the operating conditions, it may take time to take the next picture if you...

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•Is the flash closed?
>Open the flash.  (P50)
•The flash cannot be used in the following cases:–When using Auto Bracket  (P57)
–Panorama Shot Mode (P59)–[Night Scenery]/[HDR]/[Sunset]/[Starry Sky]/[Glass Through] (Scene Mode)  (P62)–Scenery Mode (P67)
–Creative Control Mode  (P68)–When recording in [Burst]  (P84)
•The flash is activated twice when Red-Eye Reduction (P51) has been set.
•Is there a picture on the built-in memory or the card?
The pictures on the built-in memory appear when a...

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•Is the clock in the camera set properly? (P22)•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 setting set...

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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.  (P100)
•Check [TV Aspect] setting.  (P46)
•Is the...