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Panasonic Digital Camera DMC FS3 - lens keeps moving
I have a Panasonic Digital Camera DMC FS3. the lens keeps moving when i turn it on even though i am not touching it! then it tells me to turn the camera off and on again and the same thing happens! help!
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Enter "setup" mode, and switch from "picture" or "video" to "panoramic". Take a picture, move the camera, and take another picture. Follow the on-screen instructions when you have finished taking the segments.
Hi,
While you are turning the camera on, hold the lever which you use for zooming in. The lens should extend before you get the annoying message about turning the the camera off and on. Then, gently apply pressure to the lens as if you wanted to push it back to the camera. While you are doing this, turn the camera off (lens should come back into the body of the camera). This will solve your problem.
Thank you!
If the lens is stuck out then you will find it is usually one of a few reasons.
1. Check the batteries. (obvious I know).
2. The camera has been dropped or knocked.
3. The camera has grit or dirt in the lens mechanism.
Providing the batteries are ok then 2 and 3 usually mean a professional repair. The lenses tend not to be something that the average home user can remove and take apart. The cost of repair also might be more than the camera value so you will need to find a good repair shop near you and get a quote.
If the lens on the camera is stuck out,
look to see if it's a little crooked. If it is, try to gently
straighten it. If it still won't retract, try to gently push it in as
you turn the power on.
Take the card out - on the side there is a little white slider with a locked & unlocked padlock symbol - move it to the opposite position it is in now.
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