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8 Getting to know your camera better
Tips before you start taking pictures
The camera does not turn on even when a battery is loaded
The battery is not fully charged
• Charge the battery with the charger.
The battery is temporarily unable to function because of the cold
• Battery performance declines in low temperatures, and the charge may not be sufficient to
turn on the camera. Remove the battery and warm it by putting it in your pocket for a while.
No picture is taken when the shutter button is pressed
The camera has turned off automatically
• To save battery power, if there is no operation even while the camera is on (monitor is lit),
the camera goes into sleep mode after a fixed period of time and the camera stops
operating. When this happens, the LCD monitor’s light will go off. The camera will turn off
automatically if there is no further operation for 4 hours. The camera will not work until it is
turned back on.
g
“Sleep timer” (P. 70)
The flash is charging
• When the flash is activated and the
#
symbol in the control panel or the viewfinder is
blinking, this indicates that the flash is charging. Wait for the blinking to stop, then press the
shutter button.
Unable to focus
• When the AF confirmation mark in the viewfinder is blinking, it indicates that the camera is
unable to focus using AF. Press the shutter button again.
Noise reduction is activated
• When shooting night scenes, shutter speeds are slower and noise tends to appear in
images. The camera activates the noise-reduction process after shooting at slow shutter
speeds. During which, shooting is not allowed. You can set
[NOISE REDUCTION]
to
[OFF]
.
g
“Noise reduction” (P. 55)
The date and time has not been set
The camera is used with the settings at the time of purchase
• The date and time of the camera is not set when purchased. Set the date and time before
using the camera.
g
“Setting the date / time” (P. 7)
The battery has been removed from the camera
• The date and time settings will be returned to the factory default settings if the camera is left
without the battery for approximately 1 day. Before taking important pictures, check that the
date and time settings are correct.
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Getting to know
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