TROUBLESHOOTING

 

Symptom

 

Probable Cause

 

Action

 

 

 

 

 

The recorded image is out

The focus setting is not correct.

Make sure the subject you want to focus is within

 

of focus.

 

 

the Auto Focus Frame when you record the image.

 

 

 

 

 

Power failure during self-

Low battery power

Replace all four batteries with a set of new ones

 

timer operation

 

 

(page E-35).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monitor screen image is out

1.

Failure to focus the image while the camera is in

1.

Focus the image before recording it.

 

of focus.

 

the Manual Mode.

 

 

 

 

2.

Attempting to record scenery or portraits in the

2.

Use the P Mode for scenery and group shots.

 

 

 

Macro Mode.

 

 

 

 

3.

Attempting to use the P Mode (standard record-

3.

Use the Macro Mode for close ups.

 

 

 

ing) while the subject is within 50cm of the cam-

 

 

 

 

 

era.

 

 

Recording

 

 

 

 

 

Viewfinder image is dim.

1.

Camera is not in the REC Mode.

1.

Slide open the lens cover to enter the REC

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mode.

 

 

2.

Diopter is not adjusted correctly.

2.

Rotate the diopter dial until the area inside the

 

 

 

 

 

Auto Focus frame appears clear.

 

 

 

 

 

Poor color and brightness

Indoor fluorescent lighting

Shoot under incandescent or other non-fluorescent

 

when indoors

 

 

lighting (page E-46).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cannot perform movie re-

1.

Movie Record Mode is not selected.

1.

Select the Movie Record Mode (page E-59).

 

cording.

2.

Insufficient camera memory capacity.

2.

Delete images you no longer need from camera

 

 

 

 

 

memory.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recorded image is not

1.

Loss of power before image is stored in memory

1.

Replace all four batteries with a set of new ones

 

saved.

 

 

 

(page E-35).

 

 

2.

Memory card cover was opened before the im-

2.

Never open the memory card cover until the im-

 

 

 

age was fully saved.

 

age is fully saved.

 

 

 

 

 

 

E-112