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Problem
Cause
Solution
The camera will not take a
picture.
The camera is off.
Press the main switch to
turn the camera on and
check that the power lamp
goes on.
The camera is not in
Record mode.
Slide the Mode Switch to
REC.
The camera is processing,
Please Wait appears in
the overlay bar.
Wait until Ready appears
in the overlay bar.
The compact flash card is
full, No space on card
appears in the overlay bar.
Delete unwanted images,
transfer card contents to
the PC then erase the
card, or use a new
compact flash card.
It takes too long a time to
charge the MetaFlash unit
(30 seconds or longer).
The batteries in the
MetaFlash unit are
exhausted.
Replace all four batteries
in the MetaFlash unit.
The intensity of the
MetaFlash unit is too low
(the self-timer lamp on the
front of the camera stays
on).
The xenon lamp has
ended its life.
Contact a Minolta Service
Facility for replacing the
xenon lamp.
Problem
Cause
Solution
3D images will not be
generated properly.
A subject that is ill suited
for the 3D 1500 is used.
You can not obtain a
ptoper 3D images when
you take a picture of a
subject that is ill suited for
the 3D 1500.
The background of the
subject is not solid black.
Make the background of
the subject solid black with
an evenly blackwrapping
paper or black cloth.
The subject or its
surrounding is too bright.
Take a picture in a dark
location (Bv -1 or lower).
The camera will not
function normally.
Remove the batteries after opening the card slot/battery-
chamber cover on the bottom plate of the camera body
and reinsert them. If the camera got out of order while it
was being powered by the AC adapter, unplug the AC
adapter cable from the DC terminal and reconnect the
cable. Subsequently, press the main switch to turn on
the camera again.
The CF card is likely to be damaged if you fails to
shut off the camera power normally. In such a case,
re-format the CF card on a personal computer after
transferring the image data from the CF card to the
personal computer.
A subject does not fill the
view area on the LCD
monitor.
Position the camera so
that the subject is centered
in and completely fills the
view area on your 3D
1500’s LCD monitor.
The image appears under-
or overexposed.
Wrong exposure
compensation setting.
Change the Exposure
Compensation (EV) value.
Incorrect 3D reconstruction
parameters in MetaFlash
Studio software.
Follow MetaFlash Studio
User Guide for sellecting
correct reconstruction
parameters in Acquire
MetaFlash dialog.
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