Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Ts2 Operating Instructions For Advanced Features

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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% to 60%)
•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 long...

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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 MEMORY CARD IS WRITE-PROTECTED]
>The Write-Protect switch on the card is moved to [LOCK]. Move the switch back to unlock 
it. (P28)
[NO VALID PICTURE TO PLAY]
>Record a picture or insert a card with a recorded picture and then play it.
[THIS PICTURE IS PROTECTED]
>Delete the picture after canceling the protect setting.  (P150)...

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[BUILT-IN MEMORY ERROR
FORMAT BUILT-IN MEMORY?]
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This message will be displayed when you formatted the built-in memory on a PC.
> Format the built-in memory on the camera again.  (P41) The data on the built-in memory 
will be deleted.
[MEMORY CARD ERROR
FORMAT THIS CARD?]
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It is a format that cannot be used with this unit. > Format the card again with the camera after saving necessary data on a PC etc.  (P41)
[PLEASE TURN CAMERA OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN]/[SYSTEM ERROR]
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This message will...

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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 (P41) the card in this unit.
[CANNOT RECORD DUE TO INCOMPATIBLE FORMAT(NTSC/PAL) DATA ON THIS 
CARD.]
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This card is for a different recording format, so cannot be used. Save the data on the...

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Troubleshooting
First, try out the following procedures (P185–194).
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The battery is not inserted correctly.  (P24)•The battery is exhausted.
•The battery is exhausted.•If you leave the camera on, the battery will be exhausted.
> Turn the camera off frequently by using the [ECONOMY] Mode etc.  (P37)
•Is [AUTO POWER OFF] (P37) of the [ECONOMY] Mode active?
> Please turn camera off and then on again.
•If you connect to a TV compatible with VIERA Link with an HDMI mini cable (optional) and...

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•Is the Mode dial correctly set?•Is there any memory remaining on the built-in memory or the card?> Delete the pictures which are not necessary to increase the available memory.  (P58)
•The picture can become whitish if there is dirt e.g. fingerprints on the lens.
> When it is dirty, lightly wipe the surface of the lens with a soft and dry cloth.
•Was this picture taken with the flash at close range when the zoom is near [W] (1 k)?
> Zoom in a little, and then take the pictures.  (P52)
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•Is the number of recordable pictures 2 or less?
•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.  (P109)
> Set [COLOR MODE] to [NATURAL].  (P119)
> Take pictures in bright places.
•Has [HIGH SENS.] or [HI-SPEED BURST] in the Scene Mode been set? If so, the resolution of 
the recorded picture decreases slightly because of high...

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•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 will turn off when [AUTO POWER OFF]  (P37) of the [ECONOMY] Mode is 
activated.
[This does not happen when using the AC adaptor (optional).] 
•This phenomenon appears when...

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•Is the flash setting set to [Œ]?
> Change the flash setting.  (P62)
•Flash Mode is not available when Auto Bracket  (P71) or [BURST]  (P117) in the [REC] Mode 
menu has been set.
•The flash is activated twice when Red-Eye Reduction  (P63) has been set.•Has [FLASH BURST]  (P83) in Scene Mode been set?
•[ROTATE DISP.]  (P146) is set to [ON].
•Did you press [ (]? (P55)•Is there a picture on the built-in memory or the card?
> The pictures on the built-in memory appear when a card is not...

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•Is this a non-standard picture, a picture which has been edited using a PC or a picture which 
was taken by another make of digital camera?
•Did you remove the battery immediately after pict ure-taking or did you take the picture using a 
battery with a low remaining charge? > Format the data to delete the pictures mentioned above.  (P41)
(Other pictures will be deleted as well and it will not be possible to restore them. 
Therefore, check well before formatting.)
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Is the clock in the...