Problem
Cause
Action
Reference
page
LCD
monitor
and
viewfinder
When used in
cold weather,
image seems to
leave traces as
it moves.
Effects of the liquid
crystals.
Not a malfunction.
Such spots that appear
in the monitor only
appear in the monitor
and will not be
recorded with images.
Images
displayed
contain some
red, blue, and
green dots, or
there are black
spots visible.
Area around
LCD monitor is
warm.
Normal effect due to
internal structure.
Not a malfunction.
No image
appears during
shooting.
Lens cap is attached.
Remove lens cap.
18
No playback
image appears.
CAMERA/PLAY switch
is set to “CAMERA.”
Turn CAMERA/PLAY
switch to “PLAY.”
46
Viewing
images
Focus does not
work.
Subject is too close.
If subject is between 3
to 60 cm away, set
focus to
8
(macro
focus) or
5
(total
range focus); if subject
is farther than 60 cm
away, set focus to
6
(normal focus) or
5
(total range focus)
72, 90
Focus is not set
properly.
Digital disk camera
moved when shutter
release button was
pressed.
Hold digital disk
camera correctly and
slowly press shutter
release button halfway
to lock focus. Then
press shutter release
button fully down.
49, 51
Focus does not lock.
Shutter speed is too
slow.
When capturing
images with slow
shutter speed, use
tripod to stabilize digital
disk camera and press
shutter release button
with remote control.
95
Lens is dirty.
Clean lens.
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