Describe your Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 Digital

This is normal. If you hold the zoom for an extended time the lens is slower than the indicated zoom. Forcing the lens to continue to its zoomed direction.

If the problem persists, after removing and reinserting the battery, please use the below link to locate an authorized service center.

www.panasonic.com/repair Welcome to Panasonic Online Repair

Hello, please get it here : www.userdrivers.com > Camcorder
www.nodevice.com/driver/company/Panasonic/page10.html
Jay

you have to put the camera in view mode first ...and select pict bridge ..than follow the instructions on your camera ...probably will have to accept connection or confirm transfer ..

The innards of modern DSLRs are precise and fragile. You need to contact a reputable repair shop ASAP. In addition to fixing your camera, they will clean the interior properly, eliminating dust particles that find their way to the CCD. The cleaning is something you should have done from time to time anyway, so just bite the bullet and take it in!

Set camera to P mode.
Press [MENU ] to display the [SETUP] menu
and select the item to set.
The [REC], [CUST. SET MEM.] or [SETUP]
menu settings are reset to the initial
settings.
• [FAVORITE] (P98) is fixed to [OFF] and
[ROTATE DISP.] (P97) is fixed to [ON].
• If the [SETUP] menu settings are reset,
the following settings are also reset.

See page 22 in manual.
http://www2.panasonic.com/consumer-electronics/support/Cameras-Camcorders/Digital-Cameras/Lumix-Digital-Cameras/model.DMC-FZ18K

This should reset whole camera to factory setting.
Cheers.

I just found that I have taken pictures with my DMC-FZ18 without the disk in. It says I have several picture on the cameras hard drive. How do I download these to my computer. Help!!!!!!

Click Panasonic Support to download user manual of DMC-FZ18

how can i download the software for this camera on the net...dmc fz18 is a good camera

Hey bro I have exactly the same problem, when i turn on the damn thing it just zooms right out and just keeps scrolling through the options. I think that it has to be some sort of software problem, there must be a way to reset it!