APPENDIX

Troubleshooting Guide

Power Supply

Image Recording

Symptom

 

Possible Cause

 

 

Action

Power does not turn on.

1)

The battery is not oriented correctly.

1)

Orient the battery correctly (page 29).

 

2)

The battery is dead.

2)

Charge the battery (page 31). If the battery goes

 

 

 

 

dead soon after being charged, it means the

 

 

 

 

battery has reached the end of its life and needs

 

 

 

 

to be replaced. Purchase a separately available

 

 

 

 

NP-20 rechargeable lithium ion battery.

 

 

 

 

 

Camera suddenly powers

1)

Auto Power Off activated (page 41).

1)

Turn power back on.

down.

2)

The battery is dead.

2)

Charge the battery (page 31).

Image is not recorded

1)

The camera is in the PLAY mode.

1)

Press [

] (REC) to enter the currently

when the shutter button is

2)

Flash unit is being charged.

 

selected recording mode.

pressed.

 

 

2)

Wait until the flash unit finishes charging.

 

3)

Memory is full.

3)

Transfer files you want to keep to your

 

 

 

 

computer and then delete files from image

 

 

 

 

memory, or use a different memory card.

 

 

 

 

 

Auto Focus does not focus

1)

The lens is dirty.

1)

Clean the lens.

properly

2)

The subject is not located in the center of the

2)

Make sure the subject is centered in the focus

 

 

focus frame when you compose the image.

 

frame when composing the image.

 

3)

The subject you are shooting is a type that is

3)

Use manual focus (page 73).

 

 

not compatible with Auto Focus operation (page

 

 

 

 

 

53).

 

 

 

 

4)

You are moving the camera.

4)

Mount the camera on a tripod.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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