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Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
Problems and Solutions
Problems and Solutions
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Power and Battery
Power and Battery
Problem
Problem
Solution
Solution
The camera does not
The camera does not
turn on.
turn on.
• •
The battery is exhausted
The battery is exhausted
: Charge the battery or insert a fully-charged spare battery (
: Charge the battery or insert a fully-charged spare battery (
P
P
7).
7).
• •
The battery is inserted incorrectly
The battery is inserted incorrectly
: Reinsert in the correct orientation (
: Reinsert in the correct orientation (
P
P
9).
9).
• •
The battery-chamber cover is not latched
The battery-chamber cover is not latched
: Latch the battery-chamber cover (
: Latch the battery-chamber cover (
P
P
9).
9).
• •
The AC power adapter and DC coupler are connected incorrectly
The AC power adapter and DC coupler are connected incorrectly
: Reconnect the AC power
: Reconnect the AC power
adapter and DC coupler.
adapter and DC coupler.
The battery runs down
The battery runs down
quickly.
quickly.
• •
The battery is cold
The battery is cold
: Warm the battery by placing it in a pocket or other warm place and reinsert
: Warm the battery by placing it in a pocket or other warm place and reinsert
it in the camera immediately before taking a picture.
it in the camera immediately before taking a picture.
• •
There is dirt on the battery terminals
There is dirt on the battery terminals
: Clean the terminals with a soft, dry cloth.
: Clean the terminals with a soft, dry cloth.
• •
o
o
CLEAR DISPLAY
CLEAR DISPLAY
is selected for
is selected for
Z
Z
POWER MANAGEMENT
POWER MANAGEMENT
>
>
POWER
POWER
MANAGEMENT
MANAGEMENT
: Select
: Select
n
n
POWER SAVE
POWER SAVE
to reduce the drain on the battery (
to reduce the drain on the battery (
P
P
120).
120).
• •
ON
ON
is selected for
is selected for
A
A
SCREEN SET-UP
SCREEN SET-UP
>
>
MONITOR SUNLIGHT MODE
MONITOR SUNLIGHT MODE
: Select
: Select
OFF
OFF
to reduce the drain on the battery (
to reduce the drain on the battery (
P
P
6).
6).
• •
R
R
is selected for shooting mode
is selected for shooting mode
: Select
: Select
B
B
mode to reduce the drain on the battery (
mode to reduce the drain on the battery (
P
P
22).
22).
• •
u
u
CONTINUOUS
CONTINUOUS
or
or
x
x
TRACKING
TRACKING
is selected for
is selected for
F
F
AF MODE
AF MODE
: Select a dif-
: Select a dif-
ferent AF mode (
ferent AF mode (
P
P
101).
101).
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The battery has been charged many times
The battery has been charged many times
: The battery has reached the end of its charging
: The battery has reached the end of its charging
life. Purchase a new battery.
life. Purchase a new battery.
The camera turns off
The camera turns off
suddenly.
suddenly.
• •
The battery is exhausted
The battery is exhausted
: Charge the battery or insert a fully-charged spare battery (
: Charge the battery or insert a fully-charged spare battery (
P
P
7).
7).
• •
The AC power adapter or DC coupler has been disconnected
The AC power adapter or DC coupler has been disconnected
: Reconnect the AC power
: Reconnect the AC power
adapter and DC coupler.
adapter and DC coupler.
Charging does not start.
Charging does not start. Reinsert the battery in the correct orientation and make sure that the charger is plugged in (
Reinsert the battery in the correct orientation and make sure that the charger is plugged in (
P
P
7).
7).