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7 Troubleshooting Guide
7.1. Checking Method of Body and Interchangeable Lens
1.INITIAL (DEFAULT) STATUS OF THE LENS UNIT
The
Lens
unit which is supplied as a standard accessory
for
this
camera
unit (H-PS14042,
H-FS14042A
,
H-FS45150)
shows
the following
status
when
the Lens is detached from the
Camera
unit.
NOTE: Although the lens unit is attached it
shows
the
same
condition
when
the
Camera
turns off.
H-PS14042
(Included in
DMC-GF6X)
:
[1].
ZOOM
RING
.
.........
.
.......
..
.
As
H-PS14042
is an electric-powered zoom lens, there is no zoom ring. (The lens barrel is retracted.)
[2].
FOCUS
RING
.................
.. ....
There
is no
focus
ring.
H-FS1442A
(Included in
DMC-GF6K
,
DMC-GF6W):
[1].
ZOOM
RING
.....................
When
the
Zoom
ring is rotated,
Zoom
condition is changing accordingly.
(The 1 st lens frame moves.)
[ Focal length :
14mm
to
42mm
[
35mm
film
camera
equivalent:
28mm
to
84mm]]
[2].FOCUS RING
....................
The
Focus
condition
does
not
changed although Focus ring is rotated. (Free rotation.)
H-FS45150
(Included
in
DMC-GF6W)
:
[1].
ZOOM
RING
.....................
When
the
Zoom
ring is rotated,
Zoom
condition is changing accordingly.
(The 1 st lens frame moves.)
[ Focal length :
45mm
to
150mm
[
35mm
film
camera
equivalent:
90mm
to
300mm
] ]
[2].FOCUS RING
....................
The
Focus
condition
does
not
changed although Focus ring is rotated. (Free rotation.)
2.INITIAL INSPECTION TIPS (BEFORE DETERMINE THE UNIT BEING FAUL TY/DEFECTIVE):
Since this unit is equipped with various functions/settings, some phenomenon/effect might
be
caused
by
miss usage of function
and
/or settings.
It
might
be
made a miss-judgement caused
by
miss usage of function & settings although the unit
is
working properly without fault.
Therefore, check/confirm the followings before concluding/determine the unit being faulty/defective.
NOTE: Refer to the Operating Instructions carefully.
Also, useful hinUtips for this unit
is
available
at
following URL, and
is
updated frequently.
http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/
If
it is hard to
determine
whether
the resolution is out
of
specification
or
not
, proceed the "RESOLUTION INSPECTION",
before replacing the
LENS
MAIN
BLOCK
UNIT
and/or
MOUNT
BOX
UNIT. (The unit
might
be mishandling, dropping
or
others.)
[1]. [LENS RELATIVES]
TITLE
LENS
ITEMS
Aperture size does not changed .
(Although aperture value
is
changed, the
physical size of aperture
is
never changed.)
The Aperture condition does not changed.
(Aperture value shows "0.0")
Although the Focus
ring
is rotating,
it
does
not change the Focus condition.
No released without lens attachment.
The Dusty
and
/or dirty of the Lens
It
does not become the Shutter speed
[
B]
(Bulb) mode.
DESCRIPTION
*Although aperture value
is
changed, the physical size of aperture
is
never changed (
It
keeps the
maximum aerture condition) until the shutter release button
is
fully released.
(There is no "aperture stopping down" button and/or function. But instead, there
is
a shutter speed
preview mode.)
*By assigning
[Preview]
to [ Q MENU/Fn1 ], [ Fn2 ], [
Fn3]
or [
Fn4]
button,
[Preview]
button will
be
available.
⇒
[ CUSTOM
MENU]
(4/6)----- [
Fn
Button Set
](Fn1
,
Fn2
, Fn3, Fn4) -----
[Preview]
*The Lens & Body are communicating (serial communication) through
mount contacts
(11
pins).
*Confirm that lens
& body mount contacts are not dirty.
*While keep pressing the [ Lens release ] button,
it
makes same situation
that Lens does not attached.
*Although lens
is
attached to the body, the Aperture value shows
F"0.
0"
when the communication error
is
occurred. Also, when the
firmware version confirmation mode
is
executed, the
[-.-]is
display
ed
as Lens firmware version.
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Lens release button
*The Focus condition
is
never changed although focus ring
is
rotated when the Focus mode
is
positioned
at
AFS, AFF or
AFC.
(When the [
AF
+MF]
is
set
to
[ON]
,
it
is
able to fine adjust the focus manually
by
rotating the focus ring while
AF
lock.)
⇒
[ CUSTOM MENU ] (2/6) ----- [
AF
+
MF
] (
ON
, OFF)
*
It
is
able to release the shutter button without attaching the lens unit.
⇒
[ CUSTOM
MENU]
(6/6) ----- [ Shoot w/o
Lens]
(ON
, OFF)
*Define the location of the
dirt/
dust of the lens first,
whether
it
is
outside surface of the lens or
not.
If it
is
outside surface of the lens, order the following
procedure
in
steps.
STEP-1. Blow off the dust certainly with Hand Blower.
STEP-2. Clean and wipe up the Lens surface
by
using
the Lens cleaning Kit (VFK1900BK).
This unit has
no
[ B ](Bulb) mode
in
selectable shutter speed.
[
Wiping
up
the
lens
surface]
@)
Like
drawin
g
the
circle
,
wipe
up
the
len
s
surtace
centre
towards
to
outside
s
lowl
y.
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