Panasonic DMC-FX500 User Manual
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Troubleshooting
First, try out the following procedures (P118–123).
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The battery is not inserted correctly. (P16)
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The battery is exhausted.
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Is [AUTO LCD OFF] (P24) of the [ECONOMY] mode active?
> Press the shutter button halfway to cancel these modes.
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The battery is exhausted.
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The battery is exhausted.
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If you leave the camera on, the battery will be exhausted.
> Turn the camera off frequently by using the [ECONOMY] mode etc. (P24)
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Is the temperature of the battery excessively high or low?
If it is, it will take longer than usual to
charge the battery or charging may remain incomplete.
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Are the terminals of the charger or battery dirty?
> Wipe off the dirt using a dry cloth.
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Is the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch at the [¦/!] setting? (P20)
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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. (P38, 89)
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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 (P11) and gently wipe the lens
surface with a soft dry cloth.
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Was this picture taken with the flash at the close range when the zoom is near [W] (1
k)?
> Zoom in a little, and then take the pictures. (P34)
> Check that the exposure is correctly compensated. (P52)
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Setting the [MIN. SHTR SPEED] to faster speed might make the picture darker.
> Set the [MIN. SHTR SPEED] to slower speed.
If the problem is not resolved, it may be improved by selecting [RESET] (P25) on the
[SETUP] menu when taking pictures.
[SETUP] menu when taking pictures.
Battery and power source
The camera cannot be operated even when it is turned on.
The LCD monitor turns off while the camera is turned on.
The camera turns off immediately after it is turned on.
The [CHARGE] lamp flashes.
Recording
The picture cannot be recorded.
The recorded picture is whitish.
The area around where the pictures were taken becomes dark.
The recorded picture is too bright or dark.
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