Panasonic Dmc Fh7 Owners Manual

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•When Digital Red-Eye Correction ([ ], [ ], [ ]) 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 Digital Red-Eye Correction function.
> It is recommend to take picture with Flash Mode set to [ ‡], [‰] or [ Œ], or 
[Red-Eye Removal] on the [Rec] Mode menu set to [OFF].  (P84)
•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.
•Motion pictures recorded with this unit may not be able to play back on another brand of 
camera.
•Sound from motion pictures recorded by this camera cannot be played back by older models of 
Panasonic digital cameras (LUMIX) launched before July 2008.
White round spots like soap bubbles appear on the recorded picture.
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If you take a picture with the flash in a dark place or indoors, white 
round spots may appear on the picture caused by the flash reflecting 
off of particles of dust in the air. This is not a malfunction.
A characteristic of this is that the number of round spots and their 
position differ in every picture.
Red part of the recorded image has changed color to black.
[Thumbnail is displayed] appears on the screen.
The sound of the recorded motion pictures sometimes breaks up.
Motion pictures recorded with this model cannot be played back on other 
equipment. 
						

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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  elongated 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 (supplied) and then play back the pictures 
on the camera.  (P115)
> Check [TV Aspect] setting.  (P39)
•Is the camera connected to the PC correctly?•Is the camera recognized by the PC correctly?
> Select [PC] when connecting.  (P106)
> Disconnect the USB connection cable. Connect it again while the card is inserted in the 
camera.
> Check if your PC is compat ible with SDXC memory cards.
http://panasonic.net/avc/sdcard/information/SDXC.html
> A message prompting to format the card may be displayed when connecting, but do not 
format.
> If the [Access] displayed on the LCD monitor does not disappear, disconnect the USB 
connection cable after turning off the power.
> Confirm that the login information (login ID/user name/mail address/password) is correct.
> Confirm that the PC is connected to the Internet.
> Confirm that resident software such as virus protection software or firewall is not blocking 
access to YouTube or Facebook.
> Confirm with YouTube or Facebook as well.
TV, PC and printer
The picture does not appear on the television.
The display areas on the TV screen and the camera’s LCD monitor are different.
The motion pictures cannot be played back on a TV.
The picture is not displayed fully on the TV.
The picture cannot be transferred when the camera is connected to a PC.
The card is not recognized by the PC. (The built-in memory is recognized.)
The card is not recognized by the PC. (SDXC memory card is used)
There is a problem trying to upload to YouTube or Facebook. 
						

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•Pictures cannot be printed using a printer which does not support PictBridge.> Select [PictBridge(PTP)] when connecting.  (P110)
> When using a printer with a Cropping or borderless printing function, cancel this function 
before printing. (For details, refer to the operating instructions for the printer.)
> When you order photo studios to print pictures, ask the photo studio if the 16:9 pictures can 
be printed.
> Touch the [Setup] menu icon [ ] and then select [ ~] to set the desired language.  (P41)
•In dark places, the AF Assist Lamp  (P84) lights red to make it easier to focus on a subject.
•Is [AF Assist Lamp] on the [Rec] Mode menu set to [ON]?  (P84)•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 the performance 
or quality of the camera.
•When the brightness changes due to zoom or camera movement etc., the lens may click and 
the picture on the screen may drastically change. However, the picture is not affected. The 
sound is caused by the automatic adjustment of the aperture. This is not a malfunction.
•If you do not use the camera for a long time, the clock may be reset.
> [Please set the clock] message will be displayed; please re-set the clock.  (P18)
The picture cannot be printed when the camera is connected to a printer.
The ends of the pictures are cut at printing.
Others
An unreadable language was selected by mistake.
A red lamp sometimes turns on when the shutter button is pressed halfway.
The AF Assist Lamp does not turn on.
The camera becomes warm.
The lens clicks.
The clock is reset. 
						

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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, but this is not a malfunction.
•When using the Extended Optical zoom or the Intelligent Zoom, the zooming action will stop 
temporarily. This is not a malfunction.
•Is the camera set to Macro Zoom Mode? (P79)
Maximum zoom during Macro Zoom Mode is 3 k digital zoom.
•When you perform an operation after taking a certain action, the pictures may be recorded in 
folders with different numbers from th e ones used prior to the operation.
•If the battery was inserted or removed without first turning the camera’s power off, the folder 
and file numbers for the pictures taken will not be stored in the memory. When the power is 
then turned back on and pictures are taken, they may be stored under file numbers which 
should have been assigned to previous pictures.
> Perform calibration  (P41).
•This is the [Auto Demo] which introduces the features of the camera.
When pictures are taken using the zoom, they are slightly distorted and the 
areas around the subject contain colors which are not actually present.
Zooming stops instantaneously.
Zoom does not go up to maximum magnification.
The file numbers are not recorded consecutively.
The file numbers are recorded with previously used numbers.
A different thing gets selected from what you touched.
When the camera is left alone, the Slide Show is suddenly displayed. 
						

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