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Shooting tips and maintenance
The camera does not turn on even when a battery is loaded
The battery is not fully charged
• Charge the battery with the charger.
The battery is temporarily unable to function because of the cold
• Battery performance declines in low temperatures, and the charge may not be sufficient to turn on
the camera. Remove the battery and warm it by putting it in your pocket for a while.
No picture is taken when the shutter button is pressed
The camera has turned off automatically
• To save battery power, if there is no operation, the camera goes into sleep mode after a fixed
period of time and the camera stops operating. The camera activates again when you touch the
shutter button or any other button.
g
“SLEEP” (P. 103)
After a further fixed period of time has elapsed, the camera power turns off.
The flash is charging
• On the LCD monitor, the
#
mark blinks when charging is in progress. Wait for the blinking to stop,
then press the shutter button.
Unable to focus
• When the AF confirmation mark on the LCD monitor is blinking, it indicates that the camera is
unable to focus using AF. Press the shutter button again.
Noise reduction is activated
• When shooting night scenes, shutter speeds are slower and noise tends to appear in images. The
camera activates the noise-reduction process after shooting at slow shutter speeds. During which,
shooting is not allowed. You can set
[NOISE REDUCT.]
to
[OFF]
.
g
“NOISE REDUCT.” (P. 107)
The date and time has not been set
The camera is used with the settings at the time of purchase
• The date and time of the camera is not set when purchased. Set the date and time before using
the camera.
g
“Setting the date/time” (P. 15)
The battery has been removed from the camera
• The date and time settings will be returned to the factory default settings if the camera is left
without the battery for approximately 1 day. The settings will be cancelled more quickly if the
battery was only loaded in the camera for a short time before being removed. Before taking
important pictures, check that the date and time settings are correct.
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