Panasonic Lumix DMC FS20 User Manual

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∫In playback
1 Playback mode (P34)
2 Protected picture (P81)
3 Favorites (P79)
4 Stamped with text indication (P74)
5 Picture size (P59)
Motion picture icon (P71)
6 Quality (P60)
7 Battery indication (P13)
8 Folder/File number (P84) Built-in memory (P15)
Elapsed playback time (P71):
9 Picture number/Total pictures
10 Motion picture recording time  (P71):
11 Exposure compensation (P45)
12 Recording information
13 Favorites settings (P79)
14 Recorded date and time/Travel destination...

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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 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 carrying case (supplied).
If you drop the battery accidentally, check to see if the 
body of the battery and the terminals are damaged.

Inserting a damaged battery in the camera will damage the 
camera.
Bring charged spare batteries when going out.
Be aware that the...

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Recorded data may be damaged or lost if the camera breaks down due to inappropriate 
handling. Panasonic will not be liable for any damage suffered due to loss of recorded data.
When you use a tripod, make sure the tripod is stable when this unit is attached to it.You may not be able to remove the card or the battery when using a tripod.Make sure that the screw on the tripod is not at an angle when attaching or detaching the 
camera. You may damage the screw on the camera if you use...

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[SOME PICTURES CANNOT BE COPIED]/[COPY COULD NOT BE COMPLETED] 

The following pictures cannot be copied.–When a picture with the same name as the picture to be copied exists in the copy 
destination. (Only when copying from a card to the built-in memory.)
–Files not based on the DCF standard.Moreover, pictures recorded or edited by other equipment may not be copied.
[BUILT-IN MEMORY ERROR
FORMAT BUILT-IN MEMORY?]

This message will be displayed when you formatted the built-in memory on...

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Functions that cannot be set or will not work under 
some conditions
Due to the cameras specifications, it may not be possible to set some of the functions or 
some functions may not work in some of the conditions under which the camera is used.
The table below lists these functions and the corresponding conditions.

For the functions which cannot be set or will not work in the Intelligent auto mode, refer to “Settings in Intelligent auto mode” (P29).
[PICTURE IS DISPLAYED FOR 4:3...

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Exposure compensation 
(P45)5 in [SCENE MODE1]/[SCENE MODE2]
[AUTO BRACKET] (P46)ô and 5 in [SCENE MODE1]/[SCENE MODE2]$ mode
[PICTURE SIZE] (P59)9 and ô in [SCENE MODE1]/[SCENE MODE2]$ mode
[QUALITY] (P60)$ mode
[ASPECT RATIO] (P60)9 and ô in [SCENE MODE1]/[SCENE MODE2]
[INTELLIGENT ISO] (P60)[SCENE MODE1]/[SCENE MODE2]$ mode
[SENSITIVITY] (P61)[SCENE MODE1]/[SCENE MODE2]$ modeWhen [INTELLIGENT ISO] is set
[WHITE BALANCE] (P62),, ., /, 1, 2, 3, ï, 5, 4, 6, 8 and 7 in 
[SCENE...

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Troubleshooting
First, try out the following procedures (P98–103).

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)
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>Check that the exposure is correctly compensated. (P45)
>Set auto bracket (P46), [HI-SPEED BURST] (P52) in scene mode or [BURST] (P64) of the 
[REC] mode menu to [OFF].
The focus range varies depending on the recording mode.
>Set to the proper mode for the distance to the subject.
The subject is beyond the focus range of the camera. (P30)There is camera shake (jitter) or the subject is moving slightly. (P31)
>The shutter speed becomes slower when pictures are taken in dark places so...

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The LCD monitor turns off and the status indicator lights when [AUTO LCD OFF] (P23) is 
selected for the [ECONOMY] mode. 
[This does not happen when using the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5PP; optional).] 
If the remaining battery power is low, it may take longer for the flash to be charged, and the time 
during which the LCD monitor is turned off may become longer.
This phenomenon appears when you press the shutter button halfway to set the aperture value 
and does not affect the recorded...