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No photograph is taken
when the shutter button is
pressed.
iThe xD-Picture Cardis damaged.
iThe Auto Power Off function has switched
the camera off.
iThe battery is exhausted.
iLoad a new xD-Picture Card.
iSwitch the camera on.
iLoad a new fully charged battery.
Troubleshooting Possible causes Solutions
Can only select “Suppressed
Flash” flash mode.
Continuous shooting is selected. Set continuous shooting to OFF.
Can’t use the flash to take
pictures.
iThe shutter button was pressed while the
flash was charging.
iThe Suppressed Flash mode is selected.
iWait until charging is completed before
pressing the shutter button.
iSet the flash mode to Auto, Red-eye
Reduction or Forced Flash (The flash
cannot be used in some modes).
Can only select the “1”
image quality setting.
The sensitivity is set to 800 (high-sensitivity
photography)in the Photography menu.
In the Photography menu, set the sensitivity
to 400 or less.
The photographed image
is dark even though I used
the flash.
iThe subject is too far away.
iYour finger was covering the flash/flash
control sensor.
iMove to within the effective flash range
before taking the shot.
iHold the camera correctly.
The image is blurred. iThe lens is dirty.
iYou photographed scenery with Macro mode
selected.
iYou took a close-up shot without selecting
Macro mode.
iYou are shooting a subject that is not suited
to autofocusing.
iClean the lens.
iCancel Macro mode.
iSelect Macro mode.
iUse AF/AE lock to take the shot.
Troubleshooting Possible causes Solutions
The self-timer lamp does
not light when charging
the battery.
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 blinks
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 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.
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. iCamera is being used 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.
iFit a new or fully charged battery.
No photograph is taken
when the shutter button is
pressed.
iNo xD-Picture Cardis loaded.
iThe xD-Picture Cardis fully recorded.
iThe xD-Picture Cardis not formatted.
iThe xD-Picture Cardcontact area is soiled.
iLoad an xD-Picture Card.
iInsert a new xD-Picture Card or erase
some unwanted frames.
iFormat the xD-Picture Card.
iWipe the xD-Picture Cardcontact area with
a clean dry cloth.
Troubleshooting eIf you think the camera is faulty, check the following once more