Playback

Playback is not possible.

•Image or movie playback may not be possible if a computer is used to rename files or alter the folder structure. Refer to the Software Guide (=21, 26) for details on folder structure and file names.

Playback stops, or audio skips.

•Switch to a memory card that you have performed low-level formatting on with the camera (=153).

•There may be brief interruptions when playing movies copied to memory cards that have slow read speeds.

•When movies are played on a computer, frames may be dropped and audio may skip if computer performance is inadequate.

Sound is not played during movies.

•Adjust the volume (=101) if you have activated [Mute] (=149) or the sound in the movie is faint.

•No sound is played for movies shot in [] mode (=74) because audio is not recorded in this mode.

Memory Card

The memory card is not recognized.

•Restart the camera, with the memory card in it (=14).

Computer

Cannot transfer images to a computer.

When attempting to transfer images to the computer via a cable, try reducing the transfer speed as follows.

•Press the <1> button to enter Playback mode. Hold the <n> button down as you press the <o> and <m> buttons at the same time. On the next screen, press the <q><r> buttons to choose [B], and then press the <m> button.

SX270 HS

Eye-Fi Cards

SX280 HS

Wi-Fi

Cannot access the Wi-Fi menu by pressing the <o> button.

•The Wi-Fi menu is not available in Shooting mode. Switch to Playback mode and try again.

•In Playback mode, the Wi-Fi menu cannot be accessed during detailed information display, magnified display, or index display. Switch to single-image display and a viewing mode other than detailed information display. Similarly, the Wi-Fi menu cannot be accessed during filtered image display according to specified conditions.

Cancel the playback state of the image in image search mode.

•The Wi-Fi menu cannot be accessed while the camera is connected to a printer, computer, or TV via a cable. Disconnect the cable.

Cannot add a device/destination.

•A total of 20 items of connection information can be added to the camera. Erase unneeded connection information from the camera first, and then add new devices/ destinations (=145).

•To add Web services to send images to, install CameraWindow and complete the settings in CameraWindow (=22).

•To add a smartphone as a device, first install the dedicated application

CameraWindow on your smartphone (=130).

•To add a computer as a device, first install the software CameraWindow on the computer. Also check your computer and Wi-Fi environment and settings (=134, 135).

•Do not use the camera near sources of Wi-Fi signal interference, such as microwave ovens, Bluetooth devices, or other equipment operating on the 2.4 GHz band.

•Bring the camera closer to the other device you are trying to connect to (such as the access point), and make sure there are no objects between the devices.

Cannot send images.

•The destination device has insufficient storage space. Increase the storage space on the destination device and resend the images.

•The write-protect tab of the memory card in the destination camera is set to the locked position. Slide the write-protect tab to the unlocked position.

Cover

Preliminary Notes

and Legal Information

Contents: Basic

Operations

Basic Guide

Advanced Guide

1

Camera Basics

2

Using GPS

Function

3

Auto Mode/

Hybrid Auto Mode

4

Other Shooting

Modes

5 P Mode

6

ModeTv, Av, and M

7

Playback Mode

8

Wi-Fi Functions

9

Setting Menu

10

Accessories

11

Appendix

Index

Cannot transfer images (=170).

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