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6. Troubleshooting
Problem
Symptom
Likely Cause
Solution
No power
Camera will not
turn on
Battery power has been
depleted
Recharge the internal
battery (section 8)
The camera or subject
was moving when the
shot was taken
Hold the camera
firmly
The subject is too close
Move away from the
subject
Image appears
blurred or dark
The lens is dirty
Clean the lens with a
soft cloth
Flash has not finished
charging
Wait until the green
LED is steady
Flash does not
go off as
expected
The flash has been
turned off
Make sure the flash is
set to AUTOmatic or
ON
Camera will not
focus
Subject is not in the
center of the lens
viewfinder or LCD
(preview)
Move the subject to
the center of the lens
viewfinder or LCD
(preview)
Camera is not turned on Turn on the camera
No space on the SD card
/ internal memory
Delete unwanted files
(section 8) or insert a
new SD card (section
8)
Picture-taking
Cannot take
pictures when
the shutter
button is
pressed
The camera has
timed out
Turn the camera on
Check the USB cable
connection
Make sure both ends
of the USB cable are
connected
PC Connection PC does not
recognize the
camera
Interference from other
USB devices
Disconnected other
USB devices
