Panasonic Dmc Fs12 Operating Instructions Manual

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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 and then play back the pictures on the 
camera. (P123)
>Check [TV ASPECT] setting. (P28)
• Is the camera...

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>Press [MENU/SET], select the [SETUP] menu icon [ ] and then select the [~] icon to set 
the desired language. (P29)
• In dark places, the AF assist lamp (P93) lights red to make it easier to focus on a subject.
• Is [AF ASSIST LAMP] on the [REC] mode menu set to [ON]? (P93)
• 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...

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• When using the extended optical zoom, the zooming action will stop temporarily near [W]. This 
is not a malfunction.
• Is the camera set to Macro zoom mode? (P53)
Maximum zoom during Macro zoom mode is 3k digital zoom.
• When you perform an operation after taking a certain action, the pictures may be recorded in 
folders with different numbers from the ones used prior to the operation. (P116)
• If the battery was inserted or removed without first turning the camera’s power off, the...

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Number of Recordable Pictures and Available 
Recording Time
• The number of recordable pictures and the available recording time are an approximation. 
(These vary depending on the recording conditions and the type of card.)
• The number of recordable pictures and the available recording time varies depending on the 
subjects.
∫Number of recordable pictures (¢1: DMC-FS12, ¢2: DMC-FS62)
Aspect ratioX
Picture size¢1¢2 ()¢1 ()¢2
QualityA › A › A › A › 
Built-in Memory
(Approx. 50 MB)7 16 9 19...

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Aspect ratioX 
Picture size () () () ()
QualityA › A › A › A › 
Built-in Memory
(Approx. 50 MB)20 40 31 62 51 96 240 400
Card
32 MB11 23 18 36 29 56 145 230
64 MB24 48 38 75 61 115 290 480
128 MB50 99 78 150 125 230 600 970
256 MB98 190 150 290 240 460 1170 1900
512 MB195 380 300 590 480 910 2320 3770
1GB390 770 600 1180 970 1830 4640 7550
2GB790 1530 1220 2360 1920 3610 8780 12290
4GB1560 3010 2410 4640 3770 7090 17240 24130
6GB2380 4580 3660 7050 5730 10790 26210 36700
8GB3180 6130 4910...

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Aspect ratioY W 
Picture size () ()¢1¢2
QualityA › A › A › A › 
Built-in Memory
(Approx. 50 MB)22 45 35 69 10 22 13 26
Card
32 MB13 26 20 40 6 12 7 15
64 MB27 54 43 83 13 26 15 32
128 MB56 110 88 165 27 54 33 65
256 MB110 210 170 330 54 105 65 125
512 MB210 430 340 650 105 210 125 250
1GB440 860 680 1310 210 420 250 510
2GB890 1700 1360 2560 430 860 520 1020
4GB1740 3350 2680 5020 860 1690 1030 2010
6GB2650 5090 4070 7640 1310 2580 1560 3050
8GB3550 6820 5450 10230 1750 3450 2090 4090
12...

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∫Available recording time (when recording motion pictures)
Note
• The number of recordable pictures and the available recording time displayed on the screen 
may not decrease in order.
• The extended optical zoom does not work when [MACRO ZOOM] is set or in [TRANSFORM], 
[HIGH SENS.], [HI-SPEED BURST], [FLASH BURST], [FILM GRAIN] and [PHOTO FRAME] in 
Scene mode so the picture size for [ ] is not displayed.
Recording quality setting
Built-in Memory
(Approx. 50 MB)jj1min 37s
 Card
32 MB16 s...

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