Panasonic Dmc Fx33 Operating Instructions Manual

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Cautions for Use
∫Optimal use of the camera
Take care not to drop or knock the unit 
or put a lot of pressure on it.
 Take care not to knock or drop the bag/
case that you inserted the camera in as 
the shock may cause damage to the 
camera, lens or LCD monitor.
 Do not attach any other items to the wrist 
strap that’s included with your camera. 
While being stored, that item can rest 
against the LCD monitor and damage it.
 Do not use a paper bag as it can easily rip 
causing the...

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∫About the Lens
 Do not press the lens with excessive 
force.
 Do not leave the camera with the lens 
facing the sun as rays of light from the sun 
may cause it to malfunction. Also, be 
careful when placing the camera outside 
or near a window.
∫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...

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 The card may be damaged or the 
recorded content may be damaged or 
deleted.
 Put the card in the card case or the 
storage bag after use and when storing or 
carrying the card.
 Do not allow dirt, dust or water to get into 
the terminals on the back of the card and 
do not touch the terminals with your 
fingers.
∫When not using the camera for a long 
period of time
 Store the battery in a cool and dry place 
with a relatively stable temperature.
[Recommended temperature:
15oC to 25oC...

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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. (P13, 85, 90)
[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 or overwrite the...

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[WRITE ERROR
PLEASE CHECK THE CARD]
An error has occurred writing the data.
Turn the camera off and remove the card. 
Insert the card again and turn the camera 
on. Make sure the camera is turned off 
before removing or inserting the card to 
avoid damage.
[MOTION RECORDING WAS 
CANCELLED DUE TO THE LIMITATION 
OF THE WRITING SPEED OF THE 
CARD]
 When you set the picture quality to 
[30fpsVGA] or [30fps16:9], we 
recommend using a high-speed card with 
“10MB/s” or greater displayed on...

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Troubleshooting
If you return the menu settings to the initial 
settings at the time of purchase, the 
condition may improve.
Select [RESET] in the [SETUP] menu. 
(P19)
∫Battery and power source
1: The camera cannot be operated even 
when it is turned on.
 Is the battery inserted correctly?
– Check the direction of the battery. 
(P12)
 Is the battery sufficiently charged?
– Use a battery that has been 
sufficiently charged.
2: The LCD monitor turns off while the 
camera is turned on....

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mode, the resolution of the recorded 
picture decreases slightly because of 
high sensitivity processing.
This is not a malfunction.
8: The brightness or the hue of the 
recorded picture is different from the 
actual scene.
 If recording under fluorescent light, the 
brightness or the hue may change 
slightly when the shutter speed 
becomes fast. This occurs due to the 
characteristics of fluorescent light. It is 
not a malfunction.
9: A reddish vertical line appears on 
the LCD monitor...

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and then activated again for the actual 
recording.
∫Playback
1: The picture being played back is 
rotated and displayed in an 
unexpected direction.
The camera has a function that 
automatically rotates the display of 
pictures recorded holding the camera 
vertically. (If you take pictures when 
aiming the camera up or down, the 
camera may recognize that it is being 
held vertically.)
 You can display the pictures without 
being rotated when [ROTATE DISP.] 
(P78) is set to [OFF].
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– Connect the camera to the TV with 
the AV cable (supplied) and then play 
back the pictures on the camera. 
(P97)
4: The picture is not displayed fully on 
the TV.
 Set the aspect of the TV on the camera. 
(P19)
5: The picture cannot be transferred 
when the camera is connected to a 
PC.
 Is the camera connected to the PC 
correctly?
 Is the camera recognized by the PC 
correctly?
6: The card is not recognized by the 
PC.
(The built-in memory is recognize.)
 Disconnect the USB...

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 Depending on the zoom magnification, 
the recorded picture is slightly distorted. 
This is called distortion aberration. The 
closer you get to the subject to take 
pictures of in wide angle, the more 
distorted the picture you take is. 
However this is not a malfunction.
9: Colors appear on the picture which 
were not found in the actual scene. 
 Depending on the zoom magnification, 
the picture may have some colored 
fringes around the subject. This is 
called chromatic aberration...