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[ROTATE DISP.] (P156) is set to [ON].You can rotate pictures with the [ROTATE] function.  (P156)
Is the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch set to [(]? (P56)Is there a picture on the built-in memory or the card?
> The pictures on the built-in memory appear when a card is not inserted. The picture data on 
the card appears when a card is inserted.
Is this a picture whose file name has been changed in the PC? If it is, it cannot be played back 
by this unit.
Has [CATEGORY PLAY] or [FAVORITE PLAY] been set for playback?
> Change to [NORMAL PLAY].  (P56)
Is this a non-standard picture, a picture whic h has been edited using a PC or a picture which 
was taken by another make of digital camera?
Did you remove the battery immediately after pict ure-taking or did you take the picture using a 
battery with a low remaining charge? > Format the data to delete the pictures mentioned above.  (P38)
(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 camera set properly?  (P26)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.
Playback
The picture being played back is rotated and displayed in an unexpected 
direction.
The picture is not played back.
The recorded pictures are not displayed.
The folder number and the file number are displayed as [—] and the screen turns 
black.
With a calendar search, pictures are displayed on dates differing from the actual 
dates on which the pictures were taken.
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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 is heard, and this sound may be recorded on the motion pictures. This is not a 
malfunction.
White round spots like soap bubbles appear on the recorded picture.

If you take a picture with the flash in a dark place or indoors, white 
round spots may appear on the picture caused by the flash reflecting of 
particles of dust in the air. This is not a malfunction. 
A characteristic of this is that the number of round spots and their 
position differ in every picture.
[THUMBNAIL IS DISPLAYED] appears on the screen.
A clicking sound is recorded in the motion pictures.
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Is the camera connected to the TV correctly?> Set the TV input to external input mode.
Output from the  [COMPONENT OUT] socket is not possible when it is connected to the PC or 
the printer.
> Connect it only to the TV.
Depending on the TV model, the pictures may be  extended 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 (supplied), or with the component cable 
(DMW-HDC2; optional), and then play back the motion pictures on the camera.  (P172, 174)
> Check [TV ASPECT] setting.  (P38)
Is the camera connected to the PC correctly?Is the camera recognised by the PC correctly?
> Set to [PC] in [USB MODE].  (P37, 163)
> 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].  (P37, 166)
> 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.  (P39)
In dark places, the AF assist lamp  (P135) lights red to make it easier to focus on a subject.
This is a highlight function showing the white saturated area.  (P34)Is the [HIGHLIGHT] set to [ON]?
Is [AF ASSIST LAMP] on the [REC] mode menu set to [ON]?  (P135)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.
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An unreadable language was selected by mistake.
A red lamp sometimes turns on when the shutter button is pressed halfway.
Part of the picture is flashing in black and white.
The AF assist lamp does not turn on.
The camera becomes warm.
The lens clicks.
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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.  (P27)
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.
When you perform an operation after taking a certain action, the pictures may be recorded in 
folders with different numbers from th e ones used prior to the operation. (P165)
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 (P26) and birthday settings  (P98).
The lens barrel retracts about 15 seconds after switching from [REC] mode to [PLAYBACK] 
mode.
This is constructed to turn when attaching or detaching a filter so that the lens is protected.
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.
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.
The ring at the end of the lens barrel turns.
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OthersNumber 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 
Aspect ratioX
Picture size (10M):
(3648 k2736) (7M ):
(3072 k2304) (5M ):
(2560 k1920)
QualityA › A › A › 
Built-in Memory
(Approx. 50 MB) 4 3 9 20 14 28 20 40
Card
32 MB215117161123
64 MB5 4 11 24 16 34 24 48
128 MB10 8 244935695099
256 MB19 16 48 97 68 135 98 190
512 MB39 32 97 190 135 270 195 380
1GB79 65 195 380 270 540 390 770
2GB160 130 390 770 550 1090 790 1530
4GB310 260 770 1520 1090 2150 1560 3010
8GB640 530 1580 3100 2230 4380 3180 6130
16 GB1290 1070 3180 6250 4490 8820 6410 12350
32 GB2590 2150 6360 12540 9010 17700 12870 24780
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Aspect ratioX 
Picture size (3M ):
(2048 k1536) (2M ):
(1600 k1200) (0.3M ):
(640 k480)
QualityA › A › A › 
Built-in Memory
(Approx. 50 MB) 32 62 51 97 240 400
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
8GB4910 9440 7670 14440 35080 49120
16 GB9880 19000 15440 29070 70590 98840
32 GB19820 38120 30970 58310 141620 198270
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Aspect ratioY 
Picture size (9M):
(3648 k2432) (6M ):
(3072 k2048) (4.5M ):
(2560 k1712) (2.5M ):
(2048 k1360)
QualityA  ›  A ›  A ›  A ›  
Built-in Memory
(Approx. 50 MB) 4 3 11 22 15 32 22 45 36 69
Card
32 MB2 2 6 12 8 18 13 26 20 40
64 MB5 4 13 27 19 38 27 54 43 83
128 MB11 9 27 55 39 78 56 110 88 165
256 MB22 18 54 105 77 150 110 210 170 330
512 MB44 36 105 210 150 300 210 430 340 650
1GB89 73 210 430 300 600 440 860 680 1310
2GB180 145 440 870 620 1220 890 1700 1360 2560
4GB350 290 870 1720 1230 2410 1740 3350 2680 5020
8GB720 590 1770 3500 2500 4910 3550 6820 5450 10230
16 GB1450 1200 3580 7050 5040 9880 7160 13720 10980 20590
32 GB2910 2410 7180 14160 10110 19820 14360 27530 22020 41300
Aspect ratioW
 
Picture size (7.5M):
(3648 k2056) (5.5M ):
(3072 k1728) (3.5M ):
(2560 k1440) (2M ):
(1920 k1080)
QualityA  ›  A ›  A ›  A ›  
Built-in Memory
(Approx. 50 MB) 5 4 13 26 18 37 27 53 47 92
Card
32 MB3 2 7 15102115302753
64 MB6 5 15 32 22 45 32 63 57 105
128 MB13 11 33 65 46 92 66 125 115 220
256 MB26 21 65 125 91 180 130 250 220 430
512 MB52 43 125 250 180 350 250 500 450 860
1GB105 87 250 510 360 710 520 1000 900 1720
2GB210 175 520 1020 730 1420 1040 1980 1800 3410
4GB420 340 1030 2010 1450 2800 2040 3890 3540 6700
8GB850 700 2090 4090 2950 5710 4160 7920 7220 13640
16 GB1720 1420 4220 8230 5950 11490 8370 15940 14530 27450
32 GB3450 2850 8470 16520 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 in [HIGH SENS.], [FLASH BURST], [PIN HOLE], 
[FILM GRAIN] or [HI-SPEED BURST] in scene mode so the picture size for [ ] is not 
displayed.
Aspect ratio    Picture quality 
setting
Built-in Memory(Approx. 50 MB) jjj
1 min 38 s 4 min 20 s
 Card
32 MB4 s14 s 17 s56 s 2 min 35 s
64 MB12 s 33 s39 s 1 min 58 s 5 min 20 s
128 MB29 s 1 min 10 s 1 min 22 s 4 min 10 min 50 s
256 MB59 s 2 min 15 s 2 min 40 s 7 min 50 s 21 min 10 s
512 MB2 min 4 min 30 s 5 min 20 s 15 min 40 s 42 min
1GB4 min 9 min 20 s 10 min 50 s 31 min 20 s 1 h 24 min 
2GB8 min 20 s 19 min 22 min 10 s 1 h 4 min 2 h 51 min
4GB16 min 30 s 37 min 30 s 43 min 40 s 2 h 5 min  5 h 36 min 
8GB33 min 40 s 1 h 16 min 1 h 28 min  4 h 15 min  11 h 23 min 
16 GB1 h 8 min  2 h 33 min  2 h 59 min  8 h 35 min  22 h 55 min 
32 GB2 h 16 min  5 h 8 min  5 h 59 min  17 h 13 min  46 h
(DMC-FZ28PL/DMC-FZ28GC/DMC-FZ28SG)¢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-FZ28EG/DMC-FZ28E)¢Motion pictures can be recorded continuously for up to 15 minutes. Also, continuous 
recording exceeding 2 GB is not possible. (Example: [8m 20s] with [ ])
Remaining time for continuous recording is displayed on the screen.
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Specifications
Digital Camera:Information for your safety
Power Source: DC 8.4 V
Power Consumption: 1.3 W (When recording with LCD Monitor)
1.2 W (When recording with Viewfinder)
0.6 W (When playing back with LCD Monitor)
0.5 W (When playing back with Viewfinder)
Camera effective pixels:10,100,000 pixels
Image sensor: 1/2.33q CCD, total pixel number 10,700,000 pixels, Primary 
colour filter
Lens: Optical 18kzoom, fl4.8 mm to 86.4 mm (35 mm film camera 
equivalent: 27 mm to 486 mm)/F2.8 to F4.4
Digital zoom: Max. 4k
Extra optical zoom: Max. 32.1k
Focus: Normal/AF Macro/Manual focus
Face detection/Multi-area-focusing/1-area-focusing (High 
speed)/1-area-focusing/Spot-focusing/AF Tracking
Focus range:
AF: 30 cm (Wide)/2 m (Tele) to ¶
AF Macro/MF/Intelligent auto:
1 cm (Wide)/
2m (Tele) to  ¶
However, 1 m to  ¶ for 11k to 18 k zoom
Scene mode: There may be differ ences in the above settings.
Shutter system:
Electronic shutteriMechanical shutter
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