Panasonic Dmc Fh22 Operating Instructions Manual

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Battery
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.
•  Store the remo ved battery in the battery case (supplied).
If you drop the battery accidentally, check to see if the body 
of the...

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Card
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 ma

y be damaged or the recorded content may be damaged or deleted.
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Put the card in the card case or the stor

age bag after use and when storing or carrying 
the card.
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Do not allo

w dirt, dust or water to get into the terminals on the back of the card and do 
not touch the...

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When not using the camera for a long period of time
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Store the batter
 y in a cool and dry place with a relatively stable temperature: 
[Recommended temperature: 15 
oC to 25 oC (59 oF to 77 oF), Recommended humidity: 
40% to 60%]
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Alw

ays remove the battery and the card from the camera.
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If the batter

y 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...

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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. (P18)
[NO VALID PICTURE TO PLAY]
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Record a picture or inser
 t a card with a recorded picture and then play it.
[THIS PICTURE IS PROTECTED]"  
Delete the picture after canceling the protect setting....

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[NOT ENOUGH SPACE ON BUILT-IN MEMORY]/[NOT ENOUGH MEMORY ON THE 
CARD]
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There is no space left on the b
 uilt-in memory or the card.
 – When y

ou copy pictures from the built-in memory to the card (batch copy), the pictures 
are copied until the capacity of the card becomes full.
[SOME PICTURES CANNOT BE COPIED]/[COPY COULD NOT BE COMPLETED]
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The f
 ollowing pictures cannot be copied:
 – When a picture with the same name as the picture to be copied e

xists in the copy 
destination....

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[MOTION RECORDING WAS CANCELLED DUE TO THE LIMITATION OF THE 
WRITING SPEED OF THE CARD]
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It is recommended to use a card with SD Speed Class with “Class 6” or higher when 
recording motion pictures.
¼The SD Speed Class Rating is the speed standard for successive writes.
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 In the e vent that it stops even after using a “Class 6” card or higher, the data writing 
speed has deteriorated so it is recommended to make a backup and then format (P31).
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Depending on the type of card,...

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First, try out the following procedures (P137 to 145).
If the problem is not resolved, it may be improved by selecting [RESET]  (P29) on the 
[SETUP] menu when taking pictures.
Battery and power source
The camera cannot be operated even when it is turned on.
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The batter
 y is not inserted correctly. (P15)
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The batter
 y is exhausted.
The LCD monitor turns off while the camera is turned on.
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Is [SLEEP MODE] 
 (P28) Mode active?
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Press the shutter b
 utton halfway to cancel...

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Recording
The picture cannot be recorded.
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Is the [REC]/[PLA
 YBACK] selector switch at the [1] setting? (P33)
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Is there an
 y memory remaining on the built-in memory or the card?
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Delete the pictures which are not necessar
 y to increase the available memory. (P47)
The recorded picture is whitish.
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The picture can become whitish if there is dir
 t e.g. fingerprints on the lens.
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If the lens is dir
 ty, turn on the camera, eject the lens barrel (P8) and gently wipe...

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The recorded picture looks rough. Noise appears on the picture.
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Is the ISO sensitivity high or the shutter speed slo
 w? 
(ISO sensitivity is set to [,] when the camera is shipped. Therefore, when taking 
pictures indoors etc. noise will appear.)
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Decrease the ISO sensitivity
 . (P85)
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Set [COLOR MODE] to [NA
 TURAL]. (P91)
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T
 ake pictures in bright places.
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Has [HIGH SENS
 .] or [HI-SPEED BURST] in the Scene Mode been set? If so, the 
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Lens
Recorded image may be warped, or nonexistent color is surrounding the subject.
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It is possib
 le 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
The LCD monitor turns off although the camera is turned on.
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The LCD monitor...