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Appe
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Troubleshooting
Problem
Cause
Remedy
The camera will
not turn on
The battery is not
installed
Check if a battery is installed. If not, install
a battery. (p.16)
The battery is installed
incorrectly
Check orientation of the battery and
reinsert it. (p.16)
The battery is exhausted Charge the battery. (p.17)
The battery performance
has temporarily
deteriorated because it
is too cold
Warm up the battery by putting it in a
pocket where it can come in contact with
body heat.
No image
appears on the
LCD monitor
The LCD monitor is set
to Off
Press the OK/Display button to turn the
LCD monitor On.
The image is displayed
but is hard to see
The image on the LCD monitor may be
hard to see when taking pictures outside
in sunlight.
The shutter will
not release
The flash is charging
When the flash icon blinks red on the LCD
monitor, the flash is charging and no
pictures can be taken. The flash icon
lights red when charging is completed.
There is no available space
on the SD Memory Card or
in the built-in memory.
Insert an SD Memory Card with available
space or delete unwanted images. (p.23,
131)
Recording
Wait until recording is finished.
The number of image,
movie, and sound files
recorded on the SD
Memory Card has
reached 10,000.
Replace the SD card with another having
available space or delete unwanted files.
The picture is
dark
The subject is too far
away in a dark
environment, such as a
night scene
The picture will become dark if the subject
is too far away. Take pictures within the
specified flash range.
The background is dark When taking a picture of a person against
a dark background, such as a night scene,
the background may appear dark if the
flash does not reach it, even with the
correct exposure. Set the capture mode to
A
(Night Scene) to ensure that both the
person and the background are clear.
(p.74)
