Sanyo VPC-S885 instruction manual Troubleshooting, EN-41

Troubleshooting

Refer to the symptoms and solutions listed below before sending the camera for repairs. If the problem persists, contact your local reseller or service center.

Symptom	Cause	Solutions / Corrective Actions
The power does not come	The batteries are not inserted.	Load the batteries correctly.
on.
	The batteries are exhausted.	Replace with a new set of
		batteries.
The batteries or camera	Long period of continuous use of
feels warm.	the camera or the flash.
Even if press the shutter	The shutter button is not pressed	Press the shutter button all the
button, the camera does not	all the way down.	way down.
take a picture.
	The memory card does not have	Insert a new memory card, or
	any free capacity.	delete unwanted files.
	The memory card is	Remove the write-protection.
	write-protected.
Images do not appear on	LCD monitor is dark.	Adjust the brightness of the
the LCD monitor.		LCD monitor in the menu.
Although it is set to auto	The lens is dirty.	Wipe clean with a soft, dry cloth
focus, it does not focus.		or lens paper.
	The distance to the subject is	Get your subject within the effective
	smaller than the effective range.	focus range.
The contents on the	You played back a memory card	Insert a memory card that was
memory card cannot be	that was not formatted by this	formatted on this camera.
played back.	camera.
Files cannot be deleted.	The file is protected.	Cancel protection.
	The memory card is	Remove the write-protection.
	write-protected.
The date and time are	The correct date and time is not	Set the correct date and time.
wrong.	set.
Cannot download images.	The free space on the hard disk	Check whether the hard disk has
	in your computer may be	space for running Windows, and
	insufficient.	if the drive for loading image files
		has a capacity at least that of the
		memory card inserted in the camera.
	No power supply.	Replace with a new set of
		batteries.

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