Panasonic DMC-F5 User Manual
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Q&A Troubleshooting
Recording (continued)
Recorded pictures are blurred.
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Shutter speed is slower in dark locations and a picture is prone to blurring.
→ Hold camera firmly with both hands, keeping arms close to body.
→ Set [Sensitivity] to [
] and [Digital Zoom] to [OFF]. (
Recorded pictures appear coarse, or there is interference.
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ISO Sensitivity is high, or shutter speed is low.
(Default [Sensitivity] setting is [
] – interference may appear with indoor pictures.)
→ Lower [Sensitivity] (→57).
→ Take pictures in brighter locations.
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Camera set to [High Sens.] Scene mode.
(Picture becomes slightly coarser in response to high sensitivity)
Brightness or coloring of recorded picture different from real life.
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When recording under fluorescent or LED lighting fixture etc., increasing the shutter speed may
introduce slight changes to brightness and color. These are a result of the characteristics of the light
source and do not indicate a malfunction.
introduce slight changes to brightness and color. These are a result of the characteristics of the light
source and do not indicate a malfunction.
Red banding may appear on the LCD monitor or part or the entire
screen may have a reddish tint, when recording or pressing the shutter
button halfway.
screen may have a reddish tint, when recording or pressing the shutter
button halfway.
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This is a characteristic of CCD and may appear if subject contains brighter
areas. Some blurring may occur around these areas, but this is not a fault. This
will be recorded in panorama pictures or motion pictures but not in still pictures.
areas. Some blurring may occur around these areas, but this is not a fault. This
will be recorded in panorama pictures or motion pictures but not in still pictures.
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We recommend keeping the screen away from strong light sources such as
sunlight when taking pictures.
sunlight when taking pictures.
Motion picture recording stops midway.
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With some cards, access display may appear briefly after recording, and recording may end midway.
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If recording stops even when using a card of the recommended speed class (
speed has dropped. If this happens, we recommend backing up the data on the memory card and
formatting it (
formatting it (
→41).
Panorama picture recording stops before finishing.
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If the pan motion of the camera is too slow, the camera assumes that the operation has been
aborted and stops recording.
aborted and stops recording.
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If the pan motion of the camera is too shaky when it is moved toward the recording direction, the
camera stops recording.
camera stops recording.
→ To record panorama pictures, pan the camera in a small semi-circular motion parallel to the
recording direction at a speed of approx. 4 seconds per stroke (suggested).
The beep volume is low.
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The speaker is blocked.