´Troubleshooting

In case of trouble check the table below before taking you camera to be repaired.

Problem

Cause

Remedy

 

 

 

Green indicator

•The lens cover is not

•Turn the mode dial

does not light up.

completely open.

to

.

 

•No battery is loaded.

•Load the batteries.

 

•The battries are

•Reinsert the

 

inserted with the

batteries correctly.

 

wrong polarities.

 

 

 

•The batteries have

•Replace the new

 

completely expired.

batteries.

 

 

 

 

The shutter does

•The lens cover is not

•Turn the mode dial

not release.

completely open.

to

.

 

•The power is turned

•Turn the power on.

 

off.

 

 

 

•The batteries are

•Replace the new

 

expired.

batteries.

 

 

•A rewound film is

•Remove the film

 

loaded in the

and load a new

 

camera.

one.

 

 

•The film is not

•Reload the film.

 

loaded properly.

 

 

 

 

 

The camera does

 

•Remove the

not work even after

 

batteries, then

new batteries have

 

insert them again

been installed.

 

after about 10

 

 

minutes have

 

 

elapsed.

 

 

 

 

The photographs

•In self-timer mode,

•Make sure you do

are blurred.

you stood

not stand

 

 

immediately in front

immediately in

 

of the camera when

front of the camera

 

pressing the shutter

when pressing the

 

button.

shutter button.

 

•The camera moved

•Hold the camera

 

when the shutter

firmly and gently

 

button was pressed

press the shutter

 

(camera shake).

button.

 

 

 

 

The entire picture

•The lens is dirty.

•Wipe the lens with

appears cloudy.

 

a lens cloth.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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