Troubleshooting

eIf you think the camera is faulty, check the following once more.

Troubleshooting

Possible causes

Solutions

No power.

 

i The batteries have run out.

i Load new or fully charged batteries.

 

 

i The batteries are loaded backwards.

i Load the batteries in the correct

 

 

 

direction.

 

 

i The battery cover is not closed

i Close the battery cover correctly.

 

 

properly.

i Plug the adapter back in.

 

 

i The AC power adapter plug has come

 

 

out of the power outlet.

 

 

 

 

Nothing happens when

Lens cover is opened.

Close the lens cover.

I press the “Playback”

 

 

button.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Power cuts out during

The batteries run out.

Load new or fully charged batteries.

operation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Batteries

run out

i You are using the camera in extremely

i Put the batteries in your pocket or

quickly.

 

cold conditions.

another warm place to heat them and

 

 

 

then load them into the camera just

 

 

 

before you take a picture.

 

 

i The terminals are soiled.

i Wipe the battery terminals with a

 

 

 

clean, dry cloth.

 

 

i The batteries get un-rechargeable.

i Load new batteries.

 

 

 

No photograph is taken

i No xD-Picture Card is inserted.

i Insert an xD-Picture Card.

when the

Shutter

i The xD-Picture Card is fully recorded.

i Insert a new xD-Picture Card or erase

button is pressed.

 

some unwanted frames.

 

 

i The xD-Picture Card is not formatted.

i Format the xD-Picture Card.

 

 

i The xD-Picture Card contact area is

i Wipe the xD-Picture Card contact

 

 

soiled.

area with a clean dry cloth.

 

 

i The xD-Picture Card is damaged.

i Insert a new xD-Picture Card.

 

 

i The Auto power off function has

i Turn the camera on.

 

 

switched the camera off.

i Load new or fully charged batteries.

 

 

i The batteries run out.

 

 

 

Can’t use the flash.

i The flash is set to Suppressed Flash

i Set the Flash mode to Auto, Red-eye

 

 

mode.

Reduction or Forced Flash (The flash

 

 

 

cannot be used in some modes).

 

 

i You pressed the Shutter button while

i Wait until the flash has finished

 

 

the flash was charging.

charging before pressing the Shutter

 

 

 

button.

 

 

i The batteries run out.

i Load new or fully charged batteries.

 

 

 

The playback image is

i The Subject is too far away.

i Move to within the effective flash range

too dark even though

 

before taking the picture.

the flash was used.

i Your finger was covering the flash.

i Hold the camera correctly.

 

 

 

The image is blurred.

i The lens is dirty.

i Clean the lens.

 

 

i The photographed subject was too

i Try standing approx. 2 m (6.6 ft.) from

 

 

dark.

your subject to take the picture.

 

 

i You photographed scenery with Macro

i Cancel Macro mode.

 

 

mode selected.

i Select Macro mode.

 

 

i You took a close-up shot without

 

 

selecting Macro mode.

i Use AF/AE lock to take the picture.

 

 

i You are shooting a subject that is not

 

 

suited to autofocusing.

 

 

 

 

There is speckling on

The shot was taken with a slow shutter

This is a characteristic of CCDs and

the image.

 

speed (long exposure) in a high-

does not indicate a camera fault.

 

 

temperature environment.

 

 

 

 

Can’t format the xD-

The xD-Picture Card contact area is

Wipe the xD-Picture Card contact area

Picture Card.

soiled.

with a clean dry cloth.

 

 

 

 

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