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Troubleshooting eIf you think the camera is faulty, check the following once more
Troubleshooting Possible causes Solutions
I tried to charge the
battery but the self-timer
lamp does not light.
iThere is no battery in the camera.
iThe camera and AC power adapter are not
connected correctly.
iLoad the battery.
iConnect the camera and AC power adapter
correctly.
The self-timer lamp flashes
during charging and I can’t
charge the battery.
iThe battery terminals are dirty.
iThe battery is faulty or flat.
iTake the battery out briefly and then reload it.
i
Wipe the battery terminals with a clean, dry cloth.
iLoad a new fully charged battery.
No power. iThe battery is exhausted.
iThe AC power adapter plug has come out of
the power outlet.
iThe battery is loaded the wrong way round.
iLoad a new fully charged battery.
iPlug the adapter back in.
iLoad the battery in the correct direction.
Power cuts out during
operation.
The battery is exhausted. Load a new fully charged battery.
Battery runs out quickly. iYou are using the camera in extremely cold
conditions.
iThe terminals are soiled.
iThe battery is flat.
iPut the battery in your pocket or another
warm place to heat it and then load it into the
camera just before you take a picture.
iWipe the battery terminals with a clean, dry
cloth.
iLoad a new fully charged battery.
No photograph is taken
when the shutter button is
pressed.

iThe SmartMedia is damaged.

iThe Auto Power Off function has switched

the camera off.

iThe battery is exhausted.

iLoad a new SmartMedia.

iSwitch the camera on.

iLoad a new fully charged battery.

No photograph is taken
when the shutter button is
pressed.
iNo SmartMedia is loaded.
iThe SmartMedia is fully recorded.
iThe SmartMedia is write-protected.
iThe SmartMedia is not formatted.

iThe SmartMedia contact area is soiled.

iLoad a SmartMedia.
iInsert a new SmartMedia or erase some
unwanted frames.
iRemove the write-protection.
iFormat the SmartMedia.

iWipe the SmartMedia contact area with

a clean dry cloth.

Troubleshooting eIf you think the camera is faulty, check the following once more
Troubleshooting Possible causes Solutions
I can only select
“Suppressed Flash” flash
mode.
iContinuous shooting is selected.
iThe “Landscape” Scene Position setting or 40-
frame continuous shooting is selected.
iSet continuous shooting to OFF.
iChange the Scene Position setting or the
Photography mode.
I can’t set the flash mode to “Red-
eye Reduction” or “Slow Synchro”.
The “Sports” Scene Position setting is selected. Change the Scene Position setting or the
Photography mode.
I can’t select “Auto” or
“Forced Flash” flash mode.
The “Night” Scene Position setting is selected.
I can’t select “Auto” or “Red-
eye Reduction” flash mode.
“Aperture-priority Auto” mode is selected in the
Photography menu. Select “Program Auto” mode in the
Photography menu.
I can’t select “Auto” or
“Slow Synchro” flash mode.
“Shutter-priority Auto” or “Manual exposure”
mode is selected in the Photography menu.
I can’t set voice memo. iContinuous shooting is selected.
iScene position 40-frame continuous shooting
is selected.
iSet continuous shooting to OFF.
iChange the Scene Position setting or the
Photography mode.
I can’t set the self-timer. iScene position 40-frame continuous shooting
is selected.
iChange the Scene Position setting or the
Photography mode.
I can’t use the flash to
take pictures.
iThe flash is closed.
iYou pressed the shutter button while the
flash was charging.
iThe battery is exhausted.
iPop the flash up.
iWait until charging is completed before
pressing the shutter button.
iLoad a new fully charged battery.