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Troubleshooting
ZShootingMatters Problems Possible causes Solutions Page
Basic operations
No photograph is
taken when
pressing the
shutter button.
The Memory Card or internal memory is
full.
Insert a new Memory Card or erase some
unnecessary frames. 19, 43
The Memory Card or internal memory is
not formatted.
Format the Memory Card or internal
memory on the camera.
108,
113
The Memory Card contact area is soiled. Wipe the Memory Card contact area with a
soft, dry cloth.
19,
142
The Memory Card is damaged. Insert a new Memory Card. 19
The battery has run out. Load fully charged battery. 15,
17,
139
The Auto power off function has turned the
camera off.
Turn the camera on. 22
The LCD monitor
darkens after
taking a picture.
You took pictures with flash. The LCD monitor may darken for charging
flash. Wait a short time. 60
Focusing
Camera has
difficulty in
focusing on the
subject.
You took a close-up shot without selecting
Macro mode.
Select Macro mode. 57
You photographed scenery with Macro
mode selected.
Cancel Macro mode. 57
You are shooting a subject that is not
suited to autofocusing (➝p.35).
Use AF/AE lock to take the picture. 34
You are trying to shoot a subject that is too
close with QUICK AF function.
Select Macro mode. 57
Intelligent Face
Detection
Cannot set
Intelligent Face
Detection.
The Shooting mode is set to ,, ., 8,
, , , or .
Change the Shooting mode.
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Macro
Cannot set the
camera to Macro
(close-up) mode.
The Shooting mode is set to H, ,, .,
8, , , , , or .
Change the Shooting mode.
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