Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Ts20 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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>Check that the exposure is correctly compensated.  (P63)
> Set Auto Bracket  (P64) or [Burst]  (P89) of the [Rec] menu to [OFF].
•The focus range varies depending on the Recording Mode.
> Set to the proper mode for the distance to the subject.
•The subject is beyond the focus range of the camera.  (P33)•There is camera shake (jitter) or the subject is moving slightly.  (P26)
•Turn the power on again. If the operations are still not working normally, remove the power and 
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•When recording under fluorescent or LED lighting fixture etc., increasing the shutter speed may 
introduce slight changes to brightness and color. These are a result of the characteristics of the 
light source and do not indicate a malfunction.
•Use a card with SD Speed Class with “Class 4” or higher when recording motion pictures.•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 4” or if you...

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•If the camera is moved too slowly, the camera has assumed that camera motion was stopped 
and will end the still picture recording.
•If there is a great deal of shaking towards the recording direction while moving the camera, 
recording will end.> When recording in [Panorama Shot], try to trace a small half-circle parallel to the recording 
direction, taking about 4 seconds to complete the half-circle (approximate).
•Is your finger covering up the speaker?  (P13)
•It is possible that the...

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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 the power is turned on. This is an 
operation to correct flicker caused by lighting such...

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•Is the flash setting set to [Œ]?
> Change the flash setting.  (P57)
•The flash cannot be used in the following cases:–When using Auto Bracket  (P64)–In Miniature Effect Mode (P67)–[Scenery]/[Panorama Shot]/[Night Scenery]/[Sunse t]/[Glass Through] in Scene Mode  (P68)–When recording in [Burst] (except for [ ])  (P89)
•The flash is activated twice when Red-Eye Reduction  (P58) has been set.•Has [Burst]  (P89) in the [Rec] menu been set to [ ]?
•[Rotate Disp.]  (P51) is set to [ ] or [ ]....

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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 maker of digital cameras?
•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.  (P52)
(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 it a picture that has been recorded with other equipment? In such cases, these pictures may 
be displayed with a deteriorated picture quality.
•This unit automatically adjusts the aperture during motion picture recording. At such times, the 
sound may break up. This is not a malfunction.
•Even if a compatible MP4 playback device is used, the video or sound quality of the recorded 
motion pictures may be poor, or they may not be able to be played. The recorded data may also 
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•Is the camera connected to the PC correctly?•Is the camera recognized by the PC correctly?> Select [PC] when connecting.  (P120)
> Disconnect the USB connection cable. Connect it again while the card is inserted in the 
camera.
> If there are two or more USB terminal on a single PC, try connecting the USB connection 
cable to another USB terminal.
> Check if your PC is compat ible with SDXC memory cards.
http://panasonic.net/avc/sdcard/information/SDXC.html
> A message prompting to format...

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•Press [MENU/SET] after viewing the last screen (12/12). For details, refer to P7.
> Press [MENU/SET], select the [Setup] menu icon [ ]. Then press [MENU/SET], and then 
select the [ ~] icon to set the desired language.  (P52)
•AF Assist Lamp will turn on white in the dark place to assist the focusing.
•Is [AF Assist Lamp] on the [Rec] menu set to [ON]?  (P91)•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...

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•If the camera is used in cold places such as ski resorts or places at high altitude with the snow 
or water droplets adhered to the camera, some parts of the camera may become hard to move 
with snow or water droplets freezing in the gap of the zoom button or the camera [ON/OFF] 
button. This is not a malfunction. When the camera returns to normal temperature it will 
function as normal.
•When using the camera in a place with sand or dust, some parts of the camera may become 
hard to move...