The camera may be connected to your computer. When it is connected, you cannot use any of the buttons on the camera itself. See the EPSON Digital Camera Software User’s Guide for instructions on taking pictures using your computer.
The camera takes too long to take a picture.You may be pressing the shutter button all the way down at once. This forces the camera to focus, make exposure adjustments, and capture the image all at the same time. To make the process more efficient, you can have the camera perform these operations separately. First, depress the shutter button halfway to lock the auto focus, then press the shutter button the rest of the way down to take the photo. For more information, see “Taking Pictures Using the Viewfinder” on page
If you want to take pictures quickly in succession, use the continuos shooting feature. This feature allows you to take up to ten pictures in succession before the camera saves them to the memory card. See “Using the continuous shooting feature” on page
Make sure that your flash is not set to 
. Also, when
using the 
automatic flash setting, the flash only fires when there is insufficient light. See “Setting the flash” on page
Make sure that the batteries are installed correctly. See “Installing the batteries” on page
Note:
When you use the continuous shooting feature or take video clips, the flash is disabled.
The lens is still protruding even though the camera is turned offThe camera may have shut off automatically. If the lens is protruding when the
The batteries may be low. Use the optional AC adapter, or replace the batteries with new or recharged batteries, then turn the camera on and off again. The lens retracts.