Top 20 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ1 Digital Camera Questions & Answers

Is your memory card good? Does it do this with other cards? Have you tried resetting electronics to factory defaults.?

Opening and it being simple fix is highly unlikely as for spares it is around 10 years old and second hand prices on flea bay are low for a complete camera consider replacing you camera

It's a rather old camera Read review here Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ1 Digital Camera http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/TZ1/TZ1A.HTM Get manual from here and check specifications; 2 Gb is the maximum it accepts. http://www.manualslib.com/manual/360853/Panasonic-Lumix-Dmc-Tz1.html

Please ensure you are using the included USB cable to connect the camera to the PC. Then turn the camera on. You will then be prompted to select a USB mode. Choose "PC".

The best way to download pictures from your camera to your computer involves removing the memory card from the camera and plugging it into a card reader (either built-in to the computer or connected via USB or FireWire). This is likely to be faster than connecting the camera to the computer, and won't run down your camera's batteries. Once the card is plugged in, it will appear to your computer as a removable drive. You can use the operating system's drag&drop facility to copy pictures from the card to the computer's hard drive, the same way you copy any other files. Or you can use any photo management program such as Picasa ( http://picasa.google.com ).

You can bypass this whole problem by just removing the Media card and putting it into your computer directly. Copy/paste from the media card to the PC. I do it All the time and it's quicker than waiting for the camera to download.

We recommend you try the unit's reset procedure available for review in the below link. http://service.us.panasonic.com/OPERMANPDF/DMCTZ1-MULTI.PDF#page=23

Use the Copy command. See page 90 of the manual: Owners Manual User Guide for Panasonic Lumix DMC TZ1 Digital Camera

This only happens when the camera has a serious problem. Next to turning off the camera, you also could remove the battery and charge it, before placing it back. Also check all contacts of the battery and memory card. Don't forget to close the battery door correct, after you charged an replaced the battery. Make sure, nothing can obstruct the movement of the lens when the camera is switched on.

The motor will make a noise as that's the sound of the gears miving along the lens. I wouldn't shake the camera if I were you though.

The hardware inside is defective. You will need to replace the camera either by warranty or buy a new one. Make sure you save your pictures!

my camara is given me system error ( focus) message what to i need to do to fix this problem. please help

Try NOT connecting your camera to your computer. The best way to download pictures from your camera to your computer involves removing the memory card from the camera and plugging it into a card reader (either built-in to the computer or connected via USB). This is likely to be faster than connecting the camera to the computer, and won't run down your camera's batteries. Once the card is plugged in, it will appear to your computer as a removable drive. You can use the operating system's drag&drop facility to copy pictures from the card to the computer's hard drive, the same way you copy any other files. Or you can use any photo management program such as Picasa ( http://picasa.google.com ).

Try NOT connecting your camera to your computer. The best way to download pictures from your camera to your computer involves removing the memory card from the camera and plugging it into a card reader (either built-in to the computer or connected via USB or FireWire). This is likely to be faster than connecting the camera to the computer, and won't run down your camera's batteries. Once the card is plugged in, it will appear to your computer as a removable drive. You can use the operating system's drag&drop facility to copy pictures from the card to the computer's hard drive, the same way you copy any other files. Or you can use any photo management program such as Picasa ( http://picasa.google.com ).

The camera would need to be looked at, please try the link below.

What type and size memory cards? The DMC-TZ1 works with SD cards 2GB and smaller. It will not work with higher-capacity SDHC cards.

You may download a copy of the manual at http://service.us.panasonic.com/OPERMANPDF/DMCTZ1-MULTI.PDFYou don't need to use the Panasonic software. The best way to download pictures from your camera to your computer involves removing the memory card from the camera and plugging it into a card reader (either built-in to the computer or connected via USB or FireWire). This is likely to be faster than connecting the camera to the computer, and won't run down your camera's batteries.Once the card is plugged in, it will appear to your computer as a removable drive. You can use the operating system's drag&drop facility to copy pictures from the card to the computer's hard drive, the same way you copy any other files. Or you can use any photo cataloging program such as Picasa ( http://picasa.google.com ).

And here is a video summary of the troubleshooting steps for this problem.