The camera does not react when you press the buttons.

◗If the light on the front of the camera is flashing, try turning the camera off and then on again.

◗If the power does not turn off, remove the battery, reinstall it, and turn the power on. Also make sure the memory card is installed correctly.

The camera takes too long to take a photo.

If you press the shutter button all the way down, the camera has to focus and set the exposure before the shutter releases. Press and hold the button halfway to set the focus, then press it all the way down to take a photo.

The flash doesn’t work.

Make sure the flash is not set to (flash off). Move the joystick to /r to turn it on. The automatic flash modes flash only works when there is insufficient light.

The LCD screen is hard to see or displays vertical lines.

◗Turn the Mode dial to SETUP and adjust the LCD Brightness setting.

◗If you’re outdoors in bright light, move the joystick to /u to turn on outdoor mode for easier viewing.

◗If you point the camera toward a very bright light, you may see lines on the LCD screen, but they won’t appear in the photos you take.

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