When things don’t go right...

Troubleshooting

 

Problem

Possible Cause and Recommended Action

Power Supply

 

 

Power does not

1)The batteries may not be loaded correctly (page 16).

 

turn on.

2)The batteries may be dead.

 

 

 

 

The camera

1)Auto Power Off may have activated (page 153). Turn power

 

suddenly powers

back on.

 

down.

2)The batteries may be dead.

 

 

3)The camera’s protection function may have activated

 

 

because camera temperature is too high. Turn off the camera

 

 

and wait until it cools down before trying to use it again.

 

Power will not turn

Remove the batteries from the camera and then reload them.

 

off. Nothing

 

 

happens when a

 

 

button is pressed.

 

Image Recording

 

 

Image is not

1)If the camera is in the PLAY mode, press [r] (REC) to enter

 

recorded when the

the REC mode.

 

shutter button is

2)If the flash is charging, wait until the charge operation

 

pressed.

finishes.

 

 

3)If the message “Memory Full” appears, transfer images to

 

 

your computer, delete images you no longer need, or use a

 

 

different memory card.

 

 

4)Flash is required but the flash unit is closed. Press ð (Flash

 

 

up) to open the flash unit.

 

 

 

 

Auto Focus does

1)If the lens is dirty, clean it off.

 

not focus properly.

2)The subject may not be in the center of the focus frame when

 

 

you compose the image.

 

 

3)The subject you are shooting may not be a type that is

 

 

compatible with Auto Focus (page 32). Use manual focus

 

 

(page 52).

 

 

4)You may be moving the camera when shooting (page 95). Try

 

 

shooting with Anti Shake or use a tripod.

 

 

5)You may be pressing the shutter button all the way without

 

 

waiting for Auto Focus. Half-press the shutter button and

 

 

allow enough time for Auto Focus to focus.

 

 

 

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