Message Displays

Meanings of main messages displayed on the camera screen, and response methods.

Card

[Memory Card Error]/[Format this card?]

It is a format that cannot be used with the camera.

Either insert another card, or back up any necessary data before formatting. ([Card Format])

[Memory Card Error]/[This memory card cannot be used]

Use a card compatible with the camera. (Memory Cards That Can Be Used)

[Insert memory card again.]/[Try another card]

Unable to access the card. Reinsert the card.

Insert a different card.

[Read Error]/[Write Error]/[Please check the card]

Failure to read or write data.

Turn off the camera, reinsert the card, and then turn it on again.

The card may be broken.

Insert a different card.

[Recording was cancelled due to the limitation of the writing speed of the card]

The card does not meet the writing speed requirements for recording.

Cards that can be used depend on the video image quality. Check whether the card you are using meets the conditions required for recording. (SD Cards That Can Be Used with This Camera)

1. Check with the card manufacturers for the specifications of their cards.

If recording stops even if you are using a card that meets the conditions required for recording, it is possible that the speed of writing on the card has dropped.

Take a backup of the data, and either format the card (SD cards) or low level format the card (CFexpress cards). ([Card Format])

When using CFexpress cards, the writing speed can drop if the temperature of the card rises. Wait until the card cools down.

[Now writing]

The card door is opened while writing to a card. Wait until writing is finished, then turn the camera off and remove.

Lens

[The lens is not attached properly. Do not push lens release button while lens is attached.]

Remove the lens once, and then attach it again without pressing the lens release button. (Attaching a Lens)

Turn on the camera again, and if it is still displaying, contact the dealer.

[Lens attachment failed. Please make sure the lens is attached correctly.]

Remove the lens from the camera body and gently wipe the contacts on the lens and the camera body using a dry cotton swab.

Attach the lens, turn on the camera again, and if it is still displaying, contact the dealer.

Battery

[This battery cannot be used]

Use a genuine Panasonic battery.

If this message is displayed even when a genuine Panasonic battery is used, contact the dealer.

If the terminal of the battery is dirty, remove the dirt and dust from the terminal.

[The life span of this battery is starting to decline and should be considered for replacement. To maintain reliability refrain from using this battery.]

The battery has deteriorated. Try not to use that battery.

Others

[Some pictures cannot be deleted]/[This picture cannot be deleted]

Images that do not comply with the DCF standard cannot be deleted.

Back up any necessary data before formatting the card. ([Card Format])

[A folder cannot be created]

The maximum number of folder numbers has been reached, so new folders cannot be created.

When [Video File Name] is set to [Same As Photo(DCF Standard)]:

After formatting the card, execute [File Number Reset] in the [Setup] ([Card/File]) menu. ([File Number Reset])

When [Video File Name] is set to [CINE Style]:

Format the card. ([Card Format])

[Please turn camera off and then on again]/[System Error]

Turn off and on the camera.

If the message is displayed even when doing this several times, contact the dealer.

[The fan is not functioning correctly.]

The fan has stopped. Turn off and on the camera. If the fan does not work after turning the camera off and then on again, consult the dealer.

The temperature of the camera will rise if you continue to use the camera with the fan stopped. Do not use over long periods of time.