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Troubleshooting eIf you think the camera is faulty, check the following once more
Problem Cause Remedy
No power. iThe battery is exhausted.
iThe AC power adapter plug has come out
of the power outlet.
iReplace the batteries.
iPlug the adapter back in.
Power cuts out during
operation.
iThe battery is exhausted. iReplace the batteries.
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.
iPurchase new batteries.
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.
iThe SmartMedia is damaged.
iThe Power Save function has switched the
camera off.
iThe battery is exhausted.
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.
iLoad a new SmartMedia.
iSwitch the camera on.
iPurchase new batteries.
There is a strong likelihood of
camera shake because the shutter
speed is slow.
A protected frame was erased. Protected files cannot be erased. Unprotect the
frame using the camera on which the protection
was first applied.
Use flash photography. However, a tripod
should be used for some scenes and modes.
iThe data could not be recorded
due to a SmartMedia error or a
connection error between the
SmartMedia and camera.
iThe photographed image cannot
be recorded as it is too large to fit
in the available space on the
SmartMedia.
iRe-insert the SmartMedia or switch the
camera off and then on again.
iUse a new SmartMedia.
Warning Displays eThe table below lists the warnings that are displayed on the LCD monitor
Warning Displayed Explanation Remedy
The playback frame number has
reached 999–9999.
Take the shot using a formatted SmartMedia.
DPOF settings are specified for an
image you tried to erase.
To erase the image, specify “RESET” as the
DPOF setting (➡P.50).
Prints were specified for more than
1000 frames in the DPOF frame
settings.
The maximum number of frames for which
prints can be specified on the same
SmartMedia is 999.