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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 extra 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 connected to the PC correctly?
• Is the camera recognised by the PC correctly?
>Set to [PC] in [USB MODE]. (P28, 11 4 )
>Disconnect the USB connection cable. Connect it again while the card is inserted in the 
camera.
• Pictures cannot be printed using a printer which does not support PictBridge.
>Set to [PictBridge(PTP)] in [USB MODE]. (P28, 117 )
>When using a printer with a trimming or borderless printing function, cancel this function 
before printing. (For details, refer to the operating instructions for the printer.)
>When you order photo studios to print pictures, ask the photo studio if the pictures can be 
printed with both ends.
TV, PC and printer
The picture does not appear on the television.
The display areas on the TV screen and the camera’s LCD monitor are different.
The motion pictures cannot be played back on a TV.
The picture is not displayed fully on the TV.
The picture cannot be transferred when the camera is connected to a PC.
The card is not recognised by the PC. (The built-in memory is recognised.)
The picture cannot be printed when the camera is connected to a printer.
The ends of the pictures are cut at printing. 
						

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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 or camera movement etc., the lens may click and 
the picture on the screen may drastically change. However, the picture is not affected. The 
sound is caused by the automatic adjustment of the aperture. This is not a malfunction.
• If you do not use the camera for a long time, the clock may be reset.
>When the message [PLEASE SET THE CLOCK] appears, set the clock again. When you 
take a picture before setting the clock, [0:00 0. 0. 0] is recorded. (P18)
• At some magnification levels, the pictures taken are slightly distorted or the outlines and other 
areas in the pictures taken are coloured, but this is not a malfunction.
Others
An unreadable language was selected by mistake.
A red lamp sometimes turns on when the shutter button is pressed halfway.
The AF assist lamp does not turn on.
The camera becomes warm.
The lens clicks.
The clock is reset.
When pictures are taken using the zoom, they are slightly distorted and the 
areas around the subject contain colours which are not actually present. 
						

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• When using the extra 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 folder 
and file numbers for the pictures taken will not be stored in the memory. When the power is 
then turned back on and pictures are taken, they may be stored under file numbers which 
should have been assigned to previous pictures.
• Check the clock (P18) and birthday settings (P65).
• The lens barrel retracts about 15 seconds after switching from [REC] mode to [PLAYBACK] 
mode.
• This is the [AUTO DEMO] to introduce the features of the camera. Press a button to return the 
camera to the original screen.
Zooming stops instantaneously.
Zoom does not go up to maximum magnification.
The file numbers are not recorded consecutively. 
The file numbers are recorded in ascending order.
[AGE] is not displayed correctly.
The lens barrel is retracted.
When the camera is left alone, the slide show is suddenly displayed. 
						

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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-FS7/DMC-FS8, ¢2: DMC-FS6)
Aspect ratioX
Picture size¢1¢2 ()¢1 ()
QualityA › A › A › A › 
Built-in Memory
(Approx. 50 MB)9 19122513282040
Card
32 MB5116147161123
64 MB11 24 14 30 16 34 24 48
128 MB24 49 30 61 35 69 50 99
256 MB48 97 61 120 68 135 98 190
512 MB97 190 120 240 135 270 195 380
1GB195 380 240 480 270 540 390 770
2GB390 770 490 970 550 1090 790 1530
4GB770 1520 970 1910 1090 2150 1560 3010
6GB1180 2320 1470 2910 1660 3270 2380 4580
8GB1580 3100 1980 3890 2230 4380 3180 6130
12 GB2380 4680 2980 5880 3360 6610 4810 9260
16 GB3180 6250 3980 7840 4490 8820 6410 12350
32 GB6390 12540 7990 15730 9010 17700 12870 24780 
						

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Aspect ratioX 
Picture size () () ()
QualityA › A › A › 
Built-in Memory
(Approx. 50 MB)31 62 51 96 240 400
Card
32 MB18 36 29 56 145 230
64 MB38 75 61 115 290 480
128 MB78 150 125 230 600 970
256 MB150 290 240 460 1170 1900
512 MB300 590 480 910 2320 3770
1GB600 1180 970 1830 4640 7550
2GB1220 2360 1920 3610 8780 12290
4GB2410 4640 3770 7090 17240 24130
6GB3660 7050 5730 10790 26210 36700
8GB4910 9440 7670 14440 35080 49120
12 GB7400 14240 11570 21790 52920 74090
16 GB9880 19000 15440 29070 70590 98840
32 GB19820 38120 30970 58310 141620 198270
Aspect ratioY 
Picture size¢1¢2 ()¢1 () ()
QualityA › A › A › A › A › 
Built-in Memory
(Approx. 50 MB)10 22 13 27 15 31 22 45 35 69
Card
32 MB61271681813262040
64 MB13 27 16 33 19 38 27 54 43 83
128 MB27 55 34 69 39 78 56 110 88 165
256 MB54 105 68 135 77 150 110 210 170 330
512 MB105 210 135 260 150 300 210 430 340 650
1GB210 430 270 530 300 600 440 860 680 1310
2GB440 870 550 1070 620 1220 890 1700 1360 2560
4GB870 1720 1080 2110 1230 2410 1740 3350 2680 5020
6GB1320 2620 1650 3210 1870 3660 2650 5090 4070 7640
8GB1770 3500 2210 4300 2500 4910 3550 6820 5450 10230
12 GB2680 5290 3330 6490 3770 7400 5360 10290 8230 15430
16 GB3580 7050 4450 8660 5040 9880 7160 13720 10980 20590
32 GB7180 14160 8930 17390 10110 19820 14360 27530 22020 41300 
						

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Aspect ratioW 
Picture size¢1¢2 ()¢1 () ()
QualityA › A › A › A › A › 
Built-in Memory
(Approx. 50 MB)13 26 16 33 18 37 27 52 47 91
Card
32 MB7 15 9 19 10 21 15 30 27 53
64 MB15 32 19 40 22 45 32 63 57 105
128 MB33 65 41 81 46 92 66 125 115 220
256 MB65 125 80 155 91 180 130 250 220 430
512 MB125 250 160 310 180 350 250 500 450 860
1GB250 510 320 630 360 710 520 1000 900 1720
2GB520 1020 650 1270 730 1420 1040 1980 1800 3410
4GB1030 2010 1280 2510 1450 2800 2040 3890 3540 6700
6GB1560 3050 1950 3820 2210 4260 3100 5910 5390 10190
8GB2090 4090 2610 5110 2950 5710 4160 7920 7220 13640
12 GB3160 6170 3940 7710 4460 8610 6270 11950 10890 20580
16 GB4220 8230 5250 10290 5950 11490 8370 15940 14530 27450
32 GB8470 16520 10540 20650 11940 23050 16800 31970 29150 55070 
						

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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.
• This unit does not support recording motion pictures on MultiMediaCards.
• The extra 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 17 s 56 s
64 MB37 s 39 s 1 min 58 s
128 MB1 min 18 s 1 min 22 s 4 min
256 MB2 min 35 s 2 min 40 s 7 min 50 s
512 MB5 min 10 s 5 min 20 s 15 min 40 s
1GB10 min 20 s 10 min 50 s 31 min 20 s
2GB21 min 20 s 22 min 10 s 1 h 4 min
4GB41 min 50 s 43 min 40 s 2 h 5 min 
6GB57 min 1 h 6 min  3 h 11 min 
8GB1 h 25 min  1 h 28 min  4 h 15 min 
12 GB1 h 55 min  2 h 14 min  6 h 26 min 
16 GB2 h 52 min  2 h 59 min  8 h 35 min 
32 GB5 h 45 min  5 h 59 min  17 h 13 min 
(DMC-FS7PU/DMC-FS7GC)
(DMC-FS6PU/DMC-FS6GC)
¢Motion pictures can be recorded continuously up to 2 GB.
The maximum available recording time for up to 2 GB only is displayed on the screen.
(DMC-FS7EG/DMC-FS8EG/DMC-FS7EP/DMC-FS7PR)
(DMC-FS6EG/DMC-FS6EP/DMC-FS6PR)
¢Motion pictures can be recorded continuously for up to 15 minutes. Also, continuous 
recording exceeding 2 GB is not possible.
Remaining time for continuous recording is displayed on the screen.  
						

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