Sticky buttons on my xias camera

Only the two buttons on top of the camera. It looks like you have a real problem. All buttons on the back look dead.
Reset of a camera is done every time you switch it on, so that will not bring any difference. One step up is removing the battery for a few moments, bit when the error keeps coming back, I think someone must have dropped the camera once, or some moisture came in the camera, and did something with internal connections.
When nothing helps and you did not drop the camera, check if it is still under warranty and contact a Olympus certified service centre.
DOn't send it in unless you know what it could cost. Sometimes repairs are more expensive than a new camera.

If taking the battery out for at least 15 minutes, pressing the power button without the battery in the camera, and then after you put
the battery in the camera doesn't work to fix a problem you can reset the camera to factory settings like this:

1. Press the "Menu" button. Press the right arrow once to highlight the "Setup" menu.
2. Press the down arrow five times to select "Reset All." Press the "Set" button.
3. Press the right arrow button once to select "OK." Press "Set."

From SP510 camera switched off:
1. Turn dial on top plate to movie mode (selections from the menu screen apply to the mode the camera is set in);
2. Switch on SP510 power;
3. Press "MENU" button on back plate;
4. Select "Camera Menu" from screen if not already on it, using navigation buttons on back plate
5. Scroll down yellow "Camera menu" tabs to microphone picture (below "Digital Zoom"), which may be showing "off". Select OK and toggle yellow tab from "off" to "on", then press OK button.
6. Microphone tab should now show "on".
7. Return to main menu (press MENU button).
8. Return to image screen (press MENU button).
9. Test to see if video now records sound.
10. If is still doesn't record sound, try "reset" from video menu screen (this will reset the movie mode to factory settings, including microphone on).

Hi,

Do you mean DMC-FZ7?

I own one. Assuming that the camera is working normally, then I know two settings that will cause the zoom to be fixed.
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Suggestion No. 1:

If the zoom is fixed at the wide end:

1. Turn the mode dial to "P". Now turn on the camera.
2. Press "MENU SET".
3. Press the up arrow button.
4. Now, a menu item named "CONVERSION" should be highlighted. Press the right arrow button.
5. A sub-menu screen should now pop up, select and set "OFF".

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Suggestion No. 2:

If the zoom is fixed at the telephoto end:

1. Follow Suggestion No.1.
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Suggestion No. 3:

If none of the above solve the problem, then the lens might have been knocked slightly out of position.

~If the camera has been dropped.
~If the camera has been thumped or banged.
~If while zooming, the lens was obstructed.
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The zoom motor also could have died, it costs about $50.00 U.S. at Panasonic.com.
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My best advice would be to contact panasonic customer service.

I put some isopropyl alcohol on a cotton swab and gently cleaned the area around the zoom button, and now it moves freely.

found the solution somewhere else on the net: just leave the camera lying with the batterie taken out for a while and it works again

Its possible the button board under the rear case has been shifted or is malfunctioning. You can try to remove the back case and see if you can realign, or reset your camera's button board. If this doesn't work, there are several online companies that can help -
DarnToothySam.com has several repair estimate opportunities, and is pretty reasonable for the price.

J...

at the user menu press the "-" zoom out key the "+" zoom in key and the repeat button which is on top of your unit. Once your in the "hidden" menu, select reset user data.. your unit will reset and everything will be clean. If your trying to delete specific addresses I would use software to sync up and explore your MRM's files.

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Hi,

I tried Option No.1 successfully when my Panasonic DMC-FZ7K froze once:

Option No1:


1. Try turning the camera on with the battery inserted.

2. Now remove the battery while the camera is on.

3. Flip the switch on the camera to off, then insert a fully charged battery. (Make sure that the battery's orientation is correct. Also make sure that the battery being used is not damaged).

4. Now flip the camera's switch to ON again.
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Option No. 2:


If you can open the Setup menu then the camera can be reset which might help:

Turn on the camera.

1. Press MENU SET.

2. Press the left arrow button.

3. Press the down arrow button.

4. Press the right arrow button.

5. Now, press the up arrow button several times until the menu item named RESET is highlighted. Push the right arrow button and then select and set YES when the camera asks to be reset.

just use alcohol on the button and move it around to all the positions it goes do that for some times.