Warning Displayed

Explanation

Remedy

MICRODRIVE IS

An attempt was made to shoot a movie

Turn the camera off and stop using it for about 30

OVERHEATING MOVIE

when the Microdrive was too hot.

minutes until it has cooled down. Note that you

RECORDING WILL

 

can shoot still images during this period.

AUTOMATICALLY

 

 

STOP SOON

 

 

 

 

 

MOVIE RECORDING

 

 

HAS STOPPED

 

 

CANNOT RESTART A

 

 

WHILE

 

 

 

 

 

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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 AC power adapter plug has come out of

i Plug the adapter back in.

 

 

 

 

the power outlet.

 

 

 

 

 

 

i The batteries are loaded backwards.

i Load the batteries in the correct direction.

 

 

 

 

i The battery cover is not closed correctly.

i Close the battery cover correctly.

 

 

 

 

i The camera has been left for a long period

i Load the batteries or connect the AC power

 

 

 

 

with batteries and AC power adapter

adapter, and wait a short time before turning

 

 

 

 

removed.

 

the camera on.

 

 

 

 

 

Power cuts out during

The batteries have run out.

Load new or fully charged batteries.

 

operation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Batteries run out quickly.

i Camera is being used in extremely cold

i Put the batteries in your pocket or another

 

 

 

 

conditions.

 

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 can no longer be recharged.

i Load new or fully charged batteries.

 

 

 

 

i The rechargeable batteries (if used) have

i Use the rechargeable battery discharging

 

 

 

 

become deactivated, or the battery capacity

function to restore the rechargeable

 

 

 

 

has diminished due to the memory effect.

batteries to full capacity.

 

 

 

 

 

 

No photograph is taken

i No media is inserted.

 

i Insert a media.

 

when

pressing

the

i The media is full.

 

i Insert a new media or erase some unwanted

 

shutter button.

 

 

 

frames.

 

 

 

 

i The media is not formatted.

i Format the media on the camera.

 

 

 

 

i The xD-Picture Card contact area is soiled.

i Wipe the xD-Picture Card contact area with

 

 

 

 

 

 

a clean, dry cloth.

 

 

 

 

i The media is damaged.

i Insert a new media.

 

 

 

 

i The batteries have run out.

i Load new or fully charged batteries.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Focusing is slow.

 

The external AF sensor is dirty.

Use a blower brush to brush away any dust and

 

 

 

 

 

 

then gently wipe the sensor with a soft, dry cloth.

 

 

 

 

 

Cannot set the camera to

Photography mode is set to “U”, “,” or “/”.

Change the Photography mode to “B”,

 

Macro (close-up) mode.

 

 

“√”, “À”, “N”, “M”, “<” or “>”.

 

 

 

 

 

Cannot select continuous

Multiple exposure mode is selected.

Set multiple exposure mode to “OFF”.

 

shooting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cannot

set exposure

The Mode dial is set to “B”, “√”, “À”,

Change the Photography mode.

 

compensation.

 

“U”, “,”, “/” or “>”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cannot use the flash.

 

i The shutter button was pressed while the

i Wait until the charging is completed before

 

 

 

 

flash was charging.

 

pressing the shutter button.

 

 

 

 

i The flash is not popped up.

i Pop up the flash.

 

 

 

 

i The batteries have run out.

i Load new or fully charged batteries.

 

 

 

 

i The camera is set

to “À” or “,” in

i Change the Photography mode.

 

 

 

 

Photography mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

i Continuous shooting is selected.

i Set continuous shooting to “OFF”.

 

 

 

 

i Super macro mode is selected.

i Cancel Super macro mode.

 

 

 

 

 

The flash settings are

The Photography mode is set to “B”,

The flash settings are restricted because the

 

restricted and cannot be

“√”, “À”, “,”, “/”, “M”, “<” or “>”.

camera settings are tailored to the scene

 

selected.

 

 

 

 

being shot. Change the Photography mode for

 

 

 

 

 

 

a wider range of flash settings.

 

 

 

 

 

The playback image is

i The subject is too far away.

i Move to within the effective flash range

 

dark even though

the

 

 

before taking the picture.

 

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 You photographed scenery with Macro

i Cancel Macro mode.

 

 

 

 

mode selected.

 

 

 

 

 

 

i You took a close-up shot without selecting

i Select Macro mode.

 

 

 

 

Macro mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

i You are shooting a subject that is not suited

i Use AF/AE lock or “MF” Manual focus mode

 

 

 

 

to autofocusing.

 

to take the picture.

 

 

 

 

 

There is speckling on the

The picture was taken with a slow shutter

This is a characteristic of CCDs and does not

 

image.

 

 

speed (long exposure) in a high-temperature

indicate a camera fault.

 

 

 

 

environment.

 

 

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