Panasonic DMC-LZ5 Support Question
Panasonic DMC-LZ5 Support Question
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Question posted by lblankenship on July 14th, 2013
Way To Reset... Stuck On 'system Error (zoom) And Lens Will Not Retract..
camera stuck cannot get lens to retract or do anything.. have taken battery out.. tried to restart.. system seems jammed
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Request from lblankenship on July 14th, 2013 9:20 PM
thank you for your help.. unfortunately, neither worked.. looks as if I have to take it apart
thank you for your help.. unfortunately, neither worked.. looks as if I have to take it apart
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Answer #1: Posted by royron32 on July 14th, 2013 8:51 PM
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If you can go into the menu. Go to the menu (the spanner icon) scroll down till you find 2 reset options. One is to reset the numbers on the pictures you take, and the other will reset the camera back to original factory settings. You can choose from there which you think is necessary.
If you cannot open the menu you can try the following at own risk:
turn off the camera. Place it on the back with the lens facing up and take a look at the spacing between the lens and the lens housing. If you notice that the gap is not even all the way around the lens, the problem should be easy to fix. This type of a problem usually occurs if the camera was dropped while the lens was extended. Simply - VERY GENTLY - press down the lens on the side where the gap is the biggest. You should hear a “click” as it pops back into place. Try powering the camera back on.
Answer #2: Posted by camerarepair on July 15th, 2013 6:20 AM
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Lens errors are fairly common. Usually it's sand or grit interfering with the lens extension mechanism. Or the camera's been dropped with the lens extended. Or the camera has been powered on, but the lens had been blocked preventing its extension. Or the battery ran down with the lens extended ...
Here are some troubleshooting steps that you can try that may correct your problem. If the camera is out of warranty (or repair cost approaches that of the camera), they're worth a try. Some of the later steps do involve some risk to the camera, so carefully weigh your options before deciding to conduct them:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkEfnF6zVxc
Related Panasonic DMC-LZ5 Manual Pages
Digital Still Camera-english/spanish - Page 10
... 20
19 [DIGITAL/AV OUT] socket (DMC-LZ5) [DIGITAL/V.OUT] socket (DMC-LZ4/DMC-LZ3) (P80, 82, 86)
20 [DC IN] socket (P80, 82) • Always use a tripod, make sure it is stable when the camera is attached to it.
16 Strap eyelet 17 Lens barrel 18 Card door (P16)
10
VQT0U87 optional).
21
22
21 Battery door (P16...
Digital Still Camera-english/spanish - Page 16
... or play back pictures on the camera may be stored properly. Preparation
Inserting/Removing the Batteries
• Check that the camera is turned off and that the lens is retracted.
• Use oxyride batteries (supplied), alkaline batteries (optional) or Ni-MH batteries (optional).
1 Slide the battery door to open it.
2 Insert the batteries with the + and - Inserting/Removing the...
Digital Still Camera-english/spanish - Page 21
...second. It is useful for about 1 second. SETUP
1/3
BATTERY TYPE SETUP
CLOCK SET
BEEP
MONITOR
n0 NO.RESET
AUTO REVIEW 1SEC.RESET
POWER SAVE OFF USB MODE
SELECT
EXIT
MENU
VIDEO OUT
...
Pictures recorded using
auto bracket or burst mode and
pictures with audio (DMC-LZ5)
are not enlarged even if [ZOOM]
is selected.
[OFF]: The recorded picture does not
automatically appear.
...
Digital Still Camera-english/spanish - Page 27
....MODE], the extended optical zoom is activated and the zoom ratio is extended to a maximum of 8.3k(DMC-LZ5)/7.5k(DMC-LZ4/ DMC-LZ3). (P30)
• The settings for [BATTERY TYPE], [BEEP] and [CLOCK SET] in simple mode are also applied to other settings are fixed as follows. E-MAIL
Suitable for [MONITOR] (P21), [NO.RESET] (P22) and [LANGUAGE...
Digital Still Camera-english/spanish - Page 29
... the setting for picture size is [ ] (6M) (DMC-LZ5).
3
W
T
W
T 1X
• The optical zoom is set to Wide (1k) when the camera is turned on.
• Depending on the subject again. • The indicated zoom magnification is an approximation. • The lens barrel (P10) extends or retracts according to the zoom position.
This is called chromatic aberration and...
Digital Still Camera-english/spanish - Page 30
...], a maximum of 8.3k (DMC-LZ5)/7.5k (DMC-LZ4/DMC-LZ3) zoom can be achieved with a higher zoom effect.
30
VQT0U87 Basic
Using the Extended Optical Zoom (EZ)
SCN1 SCN2 This camera has a 6k optical zoom. Picture size with the Picture size with the
extended optical zoom extended optical zoom
not activated [example: activated [example:
[ ] (6M)]
[ ] (3M EZ)]
(DMC-LZ5)
∫ Picture size and...
Digital Still Camera-english/spanish - Page 31
... the screen is displayed and it to Tele again.
≥[OFF]: W ≥[ON]: W
T T
1a
6a 24a
W
T
1a
8.3a 33a
(DMC-LZ5) (DMC-LZ5)
1 Optical zoom 2 Digital zoom 3 Extended optical zoom
• When using the digital zoom, the AF area on -screen zoom indication may momentarily stop moving when you set to [ON] in the [REC] menu. You can be achieved with...
Digital Still Camera-english/spanish - Page 37
...be difficult due to get the maximum performance from your camera. A When the values are concentrated on the right, ... [ ] or motion picture mode [ ] and during multi playback and playback zoom.
37
VQT0U87 A Under Exposed B Properly Exposed C Over Exposed ¢Histogram
... picture is very useful if manual adjustments of the lens aperture and shutter speed are distributed evenly,
the exposure...
Digital Still Camera-english/spanish - Page 48
... decrease slightly. You can take pictures of a subject as close as 5 cm (0.16 feet) from the lens by rotating the zoom lever upmost to Wide (1k). ∫ Focus range
• We recommend setting the flash to the camera, the effective focus range (depth of field) is close to Forced OFF [ ] when you take...
Digital Still Camera-english/spanish - Page 55
... extended optical zoom and digital zoom cannot be taken with inadequate ...WITH AGE] after taking the pictures. • Use [RESET] in the [SETUP] menu to reset the birthday setting. (P23)
Advanced
Motion Picture Mode
High...8226; The focus, zoom and aperture value are approximations.
• Audio recording starts simultaneously from the camera's built-in microphone. (DMC-LZ5)
2 Press the shutter...
Digital Still Camera-english/spanish - Page 61
...menu screen. This page describes how to set [AUDIO REC.] (DMC-LZ5) in normal picture mode [ ]. (Refer to P62 to 68 for each menu item.) • Select [RESET] in the [SETUP] menu to return the menu settings to the... with the mode dial (P5). OFF
AF MODE
ON
AF ASSIST LAMP ON
SLOW SHUTTER 1/8㧙
D.ZOOM
OFF
SELECT SET MENU
MENU SET
4 Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
• You can...
Digital Still Camera-english/spanish - Page 78
...• It may take time to copy the picture data. • Only pictures recorded with a Panasonic
digital camera (LUMIX) will be copied. (Even if the pictures were recorded with a Panasonic digital camera, you may be damaged or lost.
4 Press [MENU/SET] several times to close the menu.
...in memory or the card may not be able to copy them
when the message [BUILT-IN MEMORY
ERROR] or [MEMORY CARD...
Digital Still Camera-english/spanish - Page 81
... are 1000 or more pictures on the camera.
They cannot be written to 999 pictures recorded by the camera can be included in 1 folder. By using [NO.RESET] on which a different folder number is...The drive is displayed on the screen. • The drive is displayed as [LUMIX] when
you connect the camera with no card inserted. • The drive is displayed as the previously recorded picture....
Digital Still Camera-english/spanish - Page 89
... sprayed with such
chemicals, the body of the camera may be damaged and the surface finish may peel off and remove the batteries or disconnect AC adaptor (DMW-AC6;
14 Recorded date and time
15 Age (P54)
16 Audio playback (DMC-LZ5) (P59) In motion picture mode (P55)
PLAY MOTION PICTURE
17 Favorites (P70...
Digital Still Camera-english/spanish - Page 92
... is inserted properly and then play back again.
[WRITE ERROR PLEASE CHECK THE CARD] An error has occurred writing the data. Turn the camera off while the camera is low even if new batteries are inserted. • The remaining battery power may not
be displayed accurately, and the camera may suddenly stop in the [SETUP] menu.
2: The...
Digital Still Camera-english/spanish - Page 93
... taken a picture with both hands when taking pictures. (P25) When
Others
[SLOW SHUTTER] (P67) is turned off frequently by using a MultiMediaCard? - While the flash is being charged, the
LCD monitor is set, we recommend holding the camera firmly with jitter?
5: The recorded picture is blurred. If the lens is dirty, turn on , the batteries...
Digital Still Camera-english/spanish - Page 96
...the performance or quality of the camera.
6: The lens clicks. • When the brightness changes due to the operation. (P81)
96
VQT0U87 However this is reset. • If you perform an... folders with different numbers from the ones used prior to zoom or camera movement etc., the lens may click and the picture on the zoom magnification, the picture may have some colored fringes around the...
Digital Still Camera-english/spanish - Page 100
... recording)
0.7 W (When playing back) DMC-LZ4: DMC-LZ3: 1.4 W (When recording)
0.7 W (When playing back)
Camera effective pixels: Image sensor:
Lens: Digital zoom: Extended optical zoom:
6,000,000 pixels (DMC-LZ5)/5,000,000 pixels (DMC-LZ4/
DMC-LZ3) 1/2.5q CCD, total pixel number 6,370,000 pixels (DMC-LZ5)/
5,360,000 pixels (DMC-LZ4/DMC-LZ3),
Primary color filter Optical 6k zoom, fl6.1 mm to 36...
Digital Still Camera-english/spanish - Page 109
...Battery Setting 21 Brightness of the LCD Monitor 21 Built-in Flash 39 Built-in Memory 17 Burst Mode 46
C
Candle Light Mode 52 Clock Set 19, 21 Color Effect 68 Condensation 4 Copy 77
D
Date Printing 73, 84, 85 Deleting Pictures 34 Demonstration
of the Optical Image Stabilizer 45 Digital Zoom... Scenery Mode 51 Ni-MH Batteries 12, 13 Normal Recording 24 NO.RESET 22 NTSC 23 Number of ...
Digital Still Camera-english/spanish - Page 110
... Mode 27 Picture Size 64 Pictures with Audio 59 Playback Pictures on TV 86 Playback Zoom 58 Playing Back Motion Pictures 59 Portrait Mode 50 Power Save 22 Protect 74
Q
Quality 64
R
Recording Guide Line 37 Reset of Setting 23 Resizing 75 Review 32 Rotate 71 Rotate Display 71
S
Scene Menu 23...
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