Troubleshooting

Power and Battery

 

ProblemPossible causeSolution

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The camera does

The batteries are exhausted.

Insert fresh or fully-charged spare batteries.

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The batteries are not in the correct

Re-insert the batteries in the correct

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not turn on.

orientation.

orientation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Warm the batteries by placing them in a

 

 

 

The batteries are cold.

pocket or other warm place and re-insert

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them in the camera immediately before taking

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a picture.

 

 

 

There is dirt on the battery terminals.

Clean the terminals with a soft, dry cloth.

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Power

The batteries run

The camera is in Gmode.

Choose a different shooting mode.

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supply

 

Discharge Ni-MH batteries using the

 

down quickly.

 

 

 

The batteries are new, have been left

lDISCHARGE option and recharge them

 

 

 

 

 

 

unused for an extended period, or have

in a battery charger (sold separately). If the

 

 

 

been recharged without first being fully

batteries do not hold a charge after repeated

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discharged (rechargeable Ni-MH batteries

discharging and recharging, they have

 

 

 

only).

reached the end of their service life and must

 

 

 

 

be replaced.

 

 

The camera turns

The batteries are exhausted.

Insert fresh or fully-charged spare batteries.

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off suddenly.

 

 

 

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