Panasonic DMC-SZ9 Webcam User Manual


 
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Is this a non-standard picture, a picture which has been edited using a PC or a picture which was
taken by another maker of digital cameras?
Did you remove the battery immediately after picture-taking or did you take the picture using a
battery with a low remaining charge?
> Format the data to delete the pictures mentioned above. (P54)
(Other pictures will be deleted as well and it will not be possible to restore them. Therefore,
check well before formatting.)
Is the clock in the camera set properly? (P24)
When pictures edited using a PC or pictures taken by other equipment are searched, they may
display dates differing from the actual dates on which the pictures were taken.
When Red-Eye Removal ([ ], [ ]) is in operation, if you take a picture of a subject with red
colour surrounded by a skin tone colour, that red part may be corrected to black by the Red-Eye
Removal function.
> It is recommended to take a picture with the Flash Mode set to [], [] or [Œ], or
[Red-Eye Removal] on the [Rec] menu set to [OFF]. (P98)
Is it a picture that has been recorded with other equipment? In such cases, these pictures may be
displayed with a deteriorated picture quality.
This unit automatically adjusts the aperture during motion picture recording. At such times, the
sound may break up. This is not a malfunction.
Motion pictures recorded in [AVCHD] or [MP4] may be played back with poor picture or sound quality
or playback may not be possible even when played back with equipment compatible with these
formats. Also, the recording information may not be displayed properly.
The folder number and the file number are displayed as [—] and the screen turns
black.
With a Calendar Search, pictures display dates differing from the actual dates on
which the pictures were taken.
White round spots like soap bubbles appear on the recorded picture.
If you take a picture with the flash in a dark place or indoors, white round
spots may appear on the picture caused by the flash reflecting off of particles
of dust in the air. This is not a malfunction.
A characteristic of this is that the number of round spots and their position
differ in every picture.
Red part of the recorded image has changed colour to black.
[Thumbnail is displayed] appears on the screen.
The sound of the recorded motion pictures sometimes breaks up.
Motion pictures recorded with this model cannot be played back on other equipment.