Panasonic LUMIX DMC FS8 User Manual

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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. (P17) 
[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 cancelling the...

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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...

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[MOTION RECORDING WAS CANCELLED DUE TO THE LIMITATION OF THE 
WRITING SPEED OF THE CARD]
• 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 (P29).
• Depending on the type of SD Memory Card or SDHC Memory Card, motion picture recording...

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Troubleshooting
First, try out the following procedures (P135–143).
• The battery is not inserted correctly. (P14)
• The battery is exhausted.
• Is [AUTO LCD OFF] (P26) 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. (P26)
• Is the temperature of the battery excessively...

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• Is the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch at the [!] setting? (P30)
• Is there any memory remaining on the built-in memory or the card?
>Delete the pictures which are not necessary to increase the available memory. (P44)
• 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 (P8) and gently wipe the lens 
surface with a soft dry cloth.
• Was this picture taken with the flash at the close range when...

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• Is the number of recordable pictures 2 or less?
• Is the ISO sensitivity high or the shutter speed slow?
(ISO sensitivity is set to [AUTO] when the camera is shipped. Therefore, when taking pictures 
indoors etc. noise will appear.)
>Decrease the ISO sensitivity. (P85)
>Set [COLOR MODE] to [NATURAL]. (P91)
>Take pictures in bright places.
• Has [HIGH SENS.] or [HI-SPEED BURST] in the scene mode been set? If so, the resolution of 
the recorded picture decreases slightly because of high...

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• The LCD monitor turns off and the status indicator lights when [AUTO LCD OFF] (P26) is 
selected for the [ECONOMY] mode. 
[This does not happen when using the AC adaptor (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 pictures.
• This...

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• Is the flash setting set to [Œ]?
>Change the flash setting. (P48)
• Flash mode is not available when auto bracket (P57) or [BURST] (P90) in [REC] mode menu 
has been set.
• The flash is activated twice when red-eye reduction (P49) has been set.
• Has [FLASH BURST] (P68) in scene mode been set?
• [ROTATE DISP.] (P108) is set to [ON].
• Is the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch set to [(]? (P41)
• Is there a picture on the built-in memory or the card?
>The pictures on the built-in memory...

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• Is this a non-standard picture, a picture which has been edited using a PC or a picture which 
was taken by another maker of digital camera?
• Did you remove the battery immediately after picture-taking or did you take the picture using a 
battery with a low remaining charge?
>Format the data to delete the pictures mentioned above. (P29)
(Other pictures will be deleted as well and it will not be possible to restore them. 
Therefore, check well before formatting.)
• Is the clock in the...