Panasonic DMC-LS60 User Guide

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Conditions
Causes
The AF assist lamp does 
not turn on.
Is [AF ASSIST LAMP] on the [REC] mode menu set to [ON]? 
(P66)
Are you taking pictures in dark places? The AF assist lamp 
does not turn on in bright places.
The AF assist lamp does not turn on when [SCENERY], 
[NIGHT SCENERY], [SUNSET], [FIREWORKS] or [AERIAL 
PHOTO] in scene mode (P47) is selected.
The camera gets hot.
The camera may get a little warm while you are using it, but 
this is normal.
The lens clicks.
When brightness has changed due to the zoom or the 
movement of the camera or other, the lens may click and the 
picture on the screen may be drastically changed, however, 
the pictures are not affected.
The sound is caused by automatic adjustment of the 
aperture. It is not a malfunction.
The clock setting is 
reset.
If you do not use the camera for a long time, the clock setting 
may be reset. When the message [PLEASE SET THE 
CLOCK] appears, set the clock again. (P17)
When you take a picture before setting the clock, [0:00  0. 0.  
0] is recorded.
Images appear slightly 
distorted. 
Images may be taken with some distortion depending on the 
zoom ratio. This distortion increases as you get nearer the 
subject, but it is not a malfunction. 
Strange colors appear 
around the edge of the 
image.
Depending on the zoom magnifi cation, the picture may 
have some colored fringes around the subject. This is 
called chromatic aberration and may be more visible when 
recording distant subjects. However this is not a malfunction.
File numbers are not 
created in order.
Certain operations cause pictures to be saved in folders with 
different numbers. (P85)
The fi le numbers are 
recorded in ascending 
order.
If the batteries are inserted or removed when the camera is 
not turned off, the recorded folder numbers are lost.
However if you turn the camera on again and record pictures, 
the fi le numbers may be recorded in ascending order. 
The picture is displayed 
black.
Pictures edited or rotated with a PC may be displayed in 
black in playback mode (P34), multi playback (P67) and 
calender playback (P68).