Panasonic DMC-FX36 Operating Instructions Manual

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109VQT1P28Others• Are you using a MultiMediaCard? This unit does not support MultiMediaCards.> When you set the picture quality to [÷], [ý], [ü], or [ÿ], we recommend using ahigh-speed card with “10MB/s” or greater displayed on the package.• Depending on the type of the card, recording may stop in the middle.• It is possible that the subject may be warped slightly, or the borders get coloured, depending onthe zoom magnification, due to the characteristics of the lens. Also, the peripherals of theimage might look warped because the perspective is enhanced when the wide angle is used.This is not a malfunction.• The LCD monitor turns off and the status indicator lights when [AUTO LCD OFF] (P21) isselected for the [ECONOMY] mode.[This does not happen when using the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5G; optional).]If the remaining battery power is low, it may take longer for the flash to be charged, and the timeduring which the LCD monitor is turned off may become longer.• This phenomenon appears when you press the shutter button halfway to set the aperture valueand does not affect the recorded pictures.• This phenomenon also appears when the brightness changes when the camera is zoomed orwhen the camera is moved. This is because of operation of the automatic aperture of thecamera, and it is not a malfunction.• The LCD monitor may flicker for a few seconds after turning the camera on indoors underfluorescent light. This is not a malfunction.> Adjust the brightness of the screen. (P19)• [POWER LCD] or [HIGH ANGLE] is activated. (P20)• This is not a malfunction.These pixels do not affect the recorded pictures.A reddish vertical line (smear) appears on the LCD monitor during picture-taking.• This is a characteristic of CCDs, and it appears when the subject has abright part. Some unevenness may occur in the surrounding areas, butthis is not a malfunction.It is recorded in motion pictures but is not recorded on still pictures.• It is recommended that you take pictures while taking care not to exposethe screen to sunlight or any other source of strong light.Motion picture recording stops in the middle.LensRecorded image may be warped, or nonexistent colour is surrounding thesubject.LCD monitorThe LCD monitor turns off although the camera is turned on.The LCD monitor becomes darker or brighter for a moment.The LCD monitor flickers indoors.The LCD monitor is too bright or dark.Black, red, blue and green dots appear on the LCD monitor.