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Troubleshooting
The camera does not work
The camera does not turn on or function buttons do not respond.
Possible cause
Corrective action
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The power is off.
Turn the power on.
P.31
The batteries are loaded
incorrectly.
Reload the batteries correctly.
P.21
The batteries are exhausted. Replace the batteries with new ones.
P.18
The batteries are temporarily
unable to function because of
the cold.
Warm the batteries by putting them in your
pocket for a while.
—
The camera is in the sleep
mode.
Operate the camera (press the shutter
button or the zoom lever).
P.32
There is condensation
*
inside
the camera.
Wait until the camera dries before turning it
on again.
—
The camera is connected to a
PC.
The camera will not operate while it is
connected to a PC.
—
*Condensation: When it is cold outside, the water vapor in the air is rapidly cooled and
turns to droplets of water.
Condensation occurs when the camera is suddenly taken from a cold
place into a warm room.
No picture is taken when the shutter button is pressed.
Possible cause
Corrective action
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The camera is in the
playback mode.
Set the mode dial to any position except
.
P.40
The flash has not finished
charging.
Remove your finger from the shutter button,
and wait until the orange lamp stops
blinking. Press the shutter button again.
P.80
The card is full.
Erase unwanted pictures or insert a new
card. Before erasing, download important
images to a PC.
P.58, 163,
175
The batteries ran out of
power during shooting or
while the images were being
written to the card. (Only the
battery check indicator on the
control panel blinks.)
Replace the batteries with new ones. (If
images are being recorded on the card,
wait until recording is finished.)
P.21
The memory gauge on the
monitor is full.
Wait until there is room in the memory
gauge.
P.18