APPENDIX

Troubleshooting Guide

 

Symptom

 

Possible Cause

 

Action

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Power does not turn on.

1)

The battery is not oriented correctly.

1)

Orient the battery correctly (page 26).

 

 

2)

The battery is dead.

2)

Charge the battery (page 28). If the battery

Supply

 

 

 

 

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

Power

 

 

 

 

available NP-20 rechargeable lithium ion

 

 

 

 

battery.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Camera suddenly powers

1)

Auto Power Off activated (page 37).

1)

Turn power back on.

 

down.

2)

The battery is dead.

2)

Charge the battery (page 28).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Image is not recorded

1)

The mode selector is set to “PLAY”.

1)

Align the mode selector with “REC”.

 

when the shutter release

2)

Flash unit is being charged.

2)

Wait until the flash unit finishes charging.

 

button is pressed.

3)

Memory is full.

3)

Transfer files you want to keep to your

Recording

 

 

 

 

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.

Image

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 63).

 

 

 

not compatible with Auto Focus operation (page

 

 

 

 

 

48).

 

 

 

 

4)

You are moving the camera.

4)

Mount the camera on a tripod.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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