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TROUBLESHOOTING
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Solution
Page
Press the Focus-mode button to select autofocus.
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Use focus lock or focus the lens manually.
27, 31
Make sure you are not closer than the minimum focus
distance listed in the lens' instruction manual.
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Use a compatible lens and attach it properly.
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In AF priority, the shutter will not release unless sharp
focus is confirmed. To release the shutter even if focus is
not confirmed, switch to Release priority.
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Contact a Minolta Service Facility before attaching the
camera to a telescope.
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Remove and reinstall the battery. If normal camera
operation does not resume, contact a Minolta Service
Facility.
12
Install a new battery if the battery is dead.
12
To begin overwriting film area 1, take the next picture.
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If the information does not cover the problem you are experiencing
or the condition continues, contact a Minolta Service Facility.
Refer to this page to determine the cause of a problem you are
experiencing with your camera.
Problem
Check the following
Autofocus does not
operate when the shutter-
release button is pressed
partway down.
Shutter will not release.
is displayed in the data
panel.
Is M. FOCUS displayed in the data
panel?
Is the subject in one of the special
focusing situations listed on page 30?
How close is the camera to the
subject?
Is the lens compatible? Is the lens
attached properly?
Is Autofocus-release priority (AF
priority) selected?
Is the camera attached to a
telescope?
appears in the data
panel.
Is Data Memory on?
Are all the film areas full?
No display is in the data
panel when the main
switch is set to ON
Is the battery installed correctly?
Is the battery exhausted?
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