Dimage Z5 lens and screen problems

The tracking servo motors and associated gears are damaged or misaligned. The purpose of these servos are to automatically adjust the lens positioning so that it seems the camera is almost stationary. When the anti shake is enabled, the lens locks onto a target and if the target moves, the servos move the lens to compensate for the offset. If you are experiencing screen shaking it means that the lens is trying to adjust but cannot because the servo system is damaged. It's quite possible that only one servo motor is functioning and the other is loose. It will require in shop repair.

Ensure you are using alkaline batteries and that battery contacts have no oxide or liquid on top of them. If you do not use alkaline batteries this is normal.
If batteries are ok is a short circuit.

http://ca.konicaminolta.com/support/americas/digital_cameras/dimage-z/dimage-z5/compatibility/detail.html

Your card is probably not supported by the camera.

I solved the problem with a little smack from the palm of my hand! Thanks

What size memory card are you using? I have had this problem trying to use a a 4gb card, which apparently is not compatible with the Z5. Using a 2gb card seems to alleviate the problem.

Your Card may need to be formatted. to fix this problem:
[note- before you start, make sure that your SD Card is blank, or that the information is unimportant, because formatting your card will erase all of the information.]

1) Plug the card into your computer, if you can, in the SD slot, or use a USB - SD transformer to plug your card into a USB port.

2) After its plugged in, go to 'My Computer'.

3) Right Click on the drive its plugged it into

4) press format

5) Make sure all of the correct settings are on and start the format.

now your SD card is formatted and should work in your camera and you can continue taking pictures. YEA :^)

The odds are you have a broken spring in the anti-shake assembly which has allowed the lens unit to shift to one side. The smudge you are seeing is the edge of the lens housing and will have a slight rounded shape. As you zoom in, you are extending the lens past this area so it no longer shows.

I think the manual of this sort are not available to the general public or indeed the 'trade'
You will have to grope your way if you want to play those games

• Switch camera on
• Select Menu Button
• Menu item 1
• Use controller to move down to anti-shake
• Use controller to move right
• select i) Disp + Exp ii) Exp only iii) Of

Go to http://ca.konicaminolta.com/support/manuals/digital_cameras/dimage-z/dimage_z5/Z5_OM_E_.pdf for a Z5 manual