Panasonic DMC-LS60 User Guide
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Troubleshooting
If you put the menu back to the settings at the time of purchase, the conditions may be
improved. Carry out the [RESET] in the setup menu. (P23)
improved. Carry out the [RESET] in the setup menu. (P23)
■ Batteries and power supply
Conditions
Causes
The camera turns off
immediately even when
battery power is full.
immediately even when
battery power is full.
The remaining battery power may not be displayed
accurately, and the camera may suddenly stop working, when
the type of battery and the settings on [BATTERY TYPE] are
not identical. However this is not a malfunction. Depending
on the battery brand and the operating temperature, or if
exhausted batteries are used, the remaining battery power
may not be displayed accurately.
Please check [BATTERY TYPE] (P21) in the [SETUP] menu.
accurately, and the camera may suddenly stop working, when
the type of battery and the settings on [BATTERY TYPE] are
not identical. However this is not a malfunction. Depending
on the battery brand and the operating temperature, or if
exhausted batteries are used, the remaining battery power
may not be displayed accurately.
Please check [BATTERY TYPE] (P21) in the [SETUP] menu.
The remaining battery
power is low even if new
batteries are inserted.
power is low even if new
batteries are inserted.
The camera will not turn
on.
on.
Are the batteries inserted correctly?
Use suffi ciently charged batteries when using Ni-MH
batteries.
Use suffi ciently charged batteries when using Ni-MH
batteries.
The picture is not
displayed on the LCD
monitor.
displayed on the LCD
monitor.
Is the power save mode (P21) or economy mode (P22)
activated? Press the shutter button halfway to deactivate
these modes.
Are the batteries exhausted? Replace them with batteries
which have suffi cient capacity. (When you use Ni-MH
batteries, charge them.)
activated? Press the shutter button halfway to deactivate
these modes.
Are the batteries exhausted? Replace them with batteries
which have suffi cient capacity. (When you use Ni-MH
batteries, charge them.)
The camera turns off
soon after turning it on.
soon after turning it on.
• Are the batteries exhausted? Replace them with batteries
which have suffi cient capacity. (When you use Ni-MH
batteries, charge them.)
batteries, charge them.)
• If you leave the camera on, the battery will be exhausted.
Turn the camera off frequently by using power save mode
(P21) or economy mode (P22) etc.
(P21) or economy mode (P22) etc.
■ Shooting
Conditions
Causes
The picture cannot be
recorded.
recorded.
Is the mode dial correctly set?
Is there any memory capacity left on the built-in memory or
the card?
Before recording, delete some pictures. (P35)
Is there any memory capacity left on the built-in memory or
the card?
Before recording, delete some pictures. (P35)
The recorded pictures
are pale.
There is dirt on the lens.
are pale.
There is dirt on the lens.
The picture can become whitish if there is dirt e.g. fi ngerprints
on the lens. If the lens is dirty, turn on the camera, eject the
lens barrel (P9) and gently wipe the lens surface with a soft
dry cloth.
on the lens. If the lens is dirty, turn on the camera, eject the
lens barrel (P9) and gently wipe the lens surface with a soft
dry cloth.
The recorded picture is
too bright or dark.
too bright or dark.
Check that the exposure is correctly compensated. (P44)