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Problem | Cause(s) | Solution(s) |
Battery fails prematurely | Battery pack capacity has diminished | • The battery pack should recover if you fully |
| after | charge and fully discharge it several times. |
| Battery pack life has been | • This battery pack can no longer be used |
| exceeded | to operate the camera. Replace it with a |
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| new battery pack. |
Battery pack will not | Poor connection between battery | • Make sure the battery pack is seated |
charge | pack and compact power adapter | firmly in the charger. |
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| • Check the AC power cord connection |
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| between the wall socket and the charger. |
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| Camera is drawing power from | • The battery pack won’t charge when the |
| the AC power source | camera is drawing power from the |
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| compact power adapter. Turn the |
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| camera’s Mode Dial to the L (Lock) |
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| position to initiate charging. |
Appendices
Image is out of focus, or expected results can’t be achieved
Camera is moving | • Be careful not to move the camera when |
| pressing the shutter button. |
Photographic subject is out of | • Move camera at least 20 in. (50 cm) from |
focal range | subject. |
| • Use the Macro function to shoot subjects |
| between 6.7 and 20 in. (17 and 50 cm) |
| from the lens. |
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Autofocus (AF) Auxiliary Light | • Be careful not to block the AF Auxiliary |
Emitter is obscured, hampering | Light Emitter with your finger, etc. |
autofocus function |
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