Panasonic DMC-SZ1 User Manual

First, try out the following procedures (

).

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This phenomenon occurs when charging in a location where the temperature is very high or 

very low.

> Reconnect the USB connection cable (supplied) in a location where the ambient 

temperature (and the temperature of battery) is in a 10 oC to 30 oC (50 oF to 86 oF) range, 

and try charging again. [If you reconnect the USB connection cable (supplied) when the 

unit is fully charged, the charging lamp will turn on for approximately 15 seconds.]

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The battery is exhausted. Charge the battery.

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If you leave the camera on, the battery will be exhausted.

> Turn the camera off frequently by using the [Sleep Mode]. 

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Insert the battery securely all the way in. 

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Is the REC/PLAY switch at the [!] setting? 

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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 available space in the memory. 

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You may not be able to record for a short while after turning the power [ON] when using a large 

capacity card.

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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 and gently wipe the lens surface 

with a soft, dry cloth.

> Check that the exposure is correctly compensated. 

> Set [Burst] 

 of the [Rec] menu to [OFF].

If the problem is not resolved, it may be improved by selecting [Reset] 

 on the 

[Setup] menu.