Appendices

 

 

 

 

 

Problem

 

Cause

 

Solution

A red band

Subject is too

• This is a normal occurrence in

appears on the

bright

 

devices containing CCDs and

LCD monitor

 

 

does not constitute a malfunction.

 

 

 

(This red bar of light will not be

 

 

 

recorded when shooting still

 

 

 

photos, but it will be recorded

 

 

 

when shooting movies.)

 

 

 

White dots appear

Light from the flash

• This is a phenomenon that

on the image

has reflected off dust

occurs with digital cameras and

 

particles or insects in

does not constitute a

 

the air. This occurs

malfunction.

 

more frequently

 

 

 

when shooting at

 

 

 

the wide-angle end.

 

 

 

 

 

Flash does not fire

Flash is set to off

• Set the flash to on.

 

 

 

Image not

Incorrect video

• Set the video system to the

showing on TV

system setting

appropriate setting, NTSC or

monitor

 

 

PAL, for your TV (p. 133).

 

 

 

 

Shooting mode set

• The output will not appear on a

 

to

(Stitch Assist)

TV in

(Stitch Assist) mode.

 

 

 

Shoot in a different mode.

 

 

 

Zoom does not

Zoom lever

• Adjust the zoom before

work

pressed during

shooting a movie.

 

movie recording

 

 

 

 

 

Reading images

CF card was

• Use a CF card formatted in your

from CF card is

formatted in

camera. See Formatting CF

slow

another device

Cards (p. 97).

 

 

 

 

 

Recording images

 

 

 

 

to CF card takes a

 

 

 

 

long time

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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