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Troubleshooting
Solution
• Load new batteries.
• Plug the adapter back in.
• Fit new batteries.
• Put the batteries in your pocket
or another warm place to heat
them and then load them into
the camera just before you take
a picture.
• Wipe the battery terminals with
a clean, dry cloth.
• Fit new batteries.
• Fit new batteries.
• Fit new replacement batteries.
• Load a media.
• Load a new media or erase
some frames.
• Remove the write-protection.
• Format the media.
• Clean the SmartMedia contact
surface (the gold-colored area)
with a clean dry cloth.
• Load a new media.
• Switch the camera on.
• Fit new batteries.
• Set the focusing mode to
manual (M), focus on the
subject manually and take the
picture.
• Close the built-in flash and then
take the picture.
• Refer to the warning displays on
P.121, 122 and 123 and take
the appropriate action.
• The flash pops up.
• Wait until charging is completed
before pressing the shutter
button.
• Use lithium batteries.
Problem
No power.
Power cuts out during
operation.
Battery runs out
quickly.
The date and time
are reset when you
replace the AA-size
batteries.
No photograph is
taken when the
shutter button is
pressed.
I can’t use the flash
to take pictures.
Cause
• The batteries are flat.
• The AC power adapter plug has
come out of the power outlet.
• The batteries are flat.
• You are using the camera in
extremely cold conditions.
• The terminals are soiled.
• The batteries have reached the
end of their effective lives.
• No button cell CR2025 batteries
are fitted.
• The button cell CR2025
batteries are depleted.
• No media is loaded.
• The media is full and no further
data can be recorded.
• The SmartMedia is write-
protected.
• The media is not formatted.
• The SmartMedia contact
surface (the gold-colored area)
is soiled.
• The media is damaged.
• The Auto Power Off function
has switched the camera off.
• The batteries are flat.
• The camera will not focus.
• You tried to take a picture using
the built-in flash when you were
also using the battery adapter.
• An error occurred.
• The flash is set to Suppressed
Flash mode. (The flash is
closed.)
• You pressed the shutter button
while the flash was charging.
• You are using the battery
adapter.