Panasonic Dmc Fs15 Operating Instructions Manual

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• Electromagnetic wave radiation generated by microprocessors may adversely affect the camera, disturbing the pictures and sound.
• If the camera is adversely affected by electromagnetic equipment and stops functioning  properly, turn the camera off and remove the battery or disconnect AC adaptor (DMW-AC5PP; 
optional). Then reinsert the battery or reconnect AC adaptor and turn the camera on.
Do not use the camera near radio transmitters or high-voltage lines.• If you record near radio...

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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 removed battery in the battery case (supplied).
If you drop the battery accidentally, check to see if the body 
of the battery...

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Personal information is included in the recorded image when the name or birthday is set in 
[BABY1]/[BABY2] in Scene mode.
Disclaimer
• Information including personal information may be altered or vanish due to erroneous 
operation, effect of static electricity, accident, malfunction, repair, or other handlings.
Please note in advance that Panasonic is not liable in any way for any direct or indirect damage 
from the alteration or vanishing of information or personal information.
When...

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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 LOCKED]
>The Write-Protect switch on the SD Memory Card and the SDHC Memory Card are 
moved to [LOCK]. Move the switch back to unlock it. (P16)
[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...

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[MEMORY CARD ERROR
FORMAT THIS CARD?]
• This card has a format which is not recognized by the camera.> Format the card again with the camera after saving necessary data on a PC etc. (P25)
[PLEASE TURN CAMERA OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN]/[SYSTEM ERROR]
• This message appears when the camera is not operating properly.
> Turn the camera off and on. If the message persists, contact the dealer or your nearest 
Service Center.
[MEMORY CARD PARAMETER ERROR]
>Use a card compatible with this unit....

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Troubleshooting
First, try out the following procedures (P96–102).
• The battery is not inserted correctly. (P14)
• The battery is exhausted.
• Is [AUTO LCD OFF] (P23) of the [ECONOMY] mode active?> Press the shutter button halfway to cancel these modes.
• 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. (P23)
• Is the temperature of the battery excessively...

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• The picture can become whitish if there is dirt e.g. fingerprints on the lens.> If the lens is dirty, turn on the camera, eject the lens barrel (P11) and gently wipe the lens 
surface with a soft dry cloth.
• Was this picture taken with the flash at the close range when the zoom is near [W] (1 k)?
> Zoom in a little, and then take the pictures. (P32)
• Is this a picture taken in [PIN HOLE] in Scene mode?
> Check that the exposure is correctly compensated. (P43)
> Set Auto bracket...

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• Depending on the type of the card, recording may stop in the middle.> When you set the recording quality to [ ] or [ ], we recommend using a high-speed 
card with “10MB/s” or greater displayed on the package.
> In the event that it stops even after using a “10MB/s” card or higher, the data writing speed 
has deteriorated so it is recommended to make a backup and then format (P25).
• Are you using a MultiMediaCard? This unit does not support MultiMediaCards.
• If the subject has...

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• This is not a malfunction.These pixels do not affect the recorded pictures.
• In dark places, noise may appear to maintain the brightness of the LCD monitor. This does not  affect the pictures you are recording.
• Is the flash setting set to [ Œ]?
> Change the flash setting. (P38)
• Flash mode is not available when Auto bracket (P44) or [BURST] (P65) in [REC] mode menu 
has been set.
• The flash is activated twice when red-eye reduction (P38) has been set.
• Has [FLASH BURST] (P51) in...

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• Is the clock in the camera set properly? (P17)
• When pictures edited using a PC or pictures taken by other equipment are searched, they may be displayed on dates differing from the actual dates on which the pictures were taken.
• 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, a  clicking sound...