Problem

Cause

Solution

 

Lens will not retract

Battery cover or CF

• First close the battery cover or CF

 

 

card slot cover was

card slot cover and then turn the

 

 

opened with power on

power off.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Battery cover or CF

• First close the battery cover or CF

 

 

card slot cover was

card slot cover and then turn the

 

 

opened while

power off.

 

 

recording to the CF

 

 

 

card (warning signal

 

 

 

sounds)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Battery pack

Battery life exceeded

• Replace the battery pack with a

 

consumed quickly

if battery pack loses

new one.

 

 

its charge quickly at

 

 

 

normal temperature

 

 

 

(23 °C/73 °F)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Battery pack will not

Battery pack life

• Replace the battery pack with a

 

charge

exceeded

new one.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Poor contact

• Insert battery pack securely into

 

 

between battery

battery charger.

 

 

pack and battery

• Ensure that battery charger plug

 

 

charger

is securely plugged into the

 

 

 

power outlet.

 

 

 

 

 

Image is blurred or

Camera moved

• Be careful not to move the

 

out of focus

 

camera while pressing the shutter

 

 

 

button.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Autofocus function

• Be careful not to block the AF-

 

 

hampered by

assist Beam with fingers or other

Troubleshooting

 

obstruction to AF-

items.

 

 

 

assist Beam

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AF-assist Beam is

• Set the AF-assist Beam to [On]

 

 

set to [Off]

(p. 47).

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subject is out of

• Ensure there is at least 46 cm

 

 

focal range

(1.5 ft.) between the camera lens

 

 

 

and subject.

 

 

 

• Use the Macro mode to shoot

 

 

 

close-ups between 30 and 46 cm

 

 

 

(1.0 to 1.5 ft.) from the lens (5 cm

 

 

 

(2 in.) when set to wide angle).

 

 

 

• Use the Infinity mode to shoot

 

 

 

distant subjects.

 

 

 

 

 

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