The camera does not respond when I press a button.
●
Turn on the camera.
●
Most of the camera buttons do not respond when the camera is connected to a
computer.
●
Replace or recharge the batteries.
●
Reset the camera (see
Resetting the camera
on page 21
).
●
Check to see if the memory card is defective. If so, replace the memory card.
●
Format the internal memory and/or the memory card (see
Install and format an
optional memory card
on page 8
).
The camera does not take a picture when I press the Shutter button.
●
Press the
Shutter
button all the way down.
●
The memory card or internal memory may be full. Transfer images from the camera
to your computer, then format the internal memory or the memory card (see
Install
and format an optional memory card
on page 8
). Or replace the card with a new one.
●
The camera may be processing. Wait a few seconds for the camera to finish
processing the last image before taking another picture.
The Image Display is not working.
●
The Image Display may have timed out. Press any camera button to wake up the
camera.
●
Replace the batteries. If the Image Display still does not turn on, reset the camera
(see
Resetting the camera
on page 21
).
My image is blurry.
●
Hold the camera steady when pressing the
Shutter
button, use a tripod, or improve
lighting conditions.
●
Set the flash to
Auto Flash
or
Flash On
and set the shooting mode to
Action
.
My image is too bright.
●
Turn the flash off (see
Flash Setting
under
Using the Capture Menu
on page 12
).
●
Move back from the subject and use zoom.
●
Adjust
Exposure Compensation
(see
Exposure Compensation
under
Using the
Capture Menu
on page 12
).
My image is too dark.
●
Wait for natural lighting conditions to improve, use the flash (see
Flash Setting
under
Using the Capture Menu
on page 12
), or add indirect lighting.
●
Adjust
Exposure Compensation
(see
Exposure Compensation
under
Using the
Capture Menu
on page 12
).
●
If the subject you are trying to capture is outside the flash range (see
Flash working
distance
under
Specifications
on page 29
), turn off the flash. This causes a
longer exposure time, so use a tripod or hold the camera steady.
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