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Troubleshooting

4-1 Procedure for Troubleshooting

Perform troubleshooting in the order shown in Fig. 4-1-1.

Check

No message or

error code

phenomenon

appears*1

 

Message

 

appears*1

 

Error code

 

appears*1

Error codes not included in service manual appear

No improvement

No improvement

Updating

No improvement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

unneeded

Problem guide

 

 

System reset

 

 

Check firmware

 

 

Trouble

 

Check

 

 

 

 

version

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diagnosis

 

troubleshooting

(section 4-2)

 

 

(section 4-5)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(section 4-6-1)

 

 

(section 4-7)

 

with the factory

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Updating

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Messages and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

needed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Update firmware

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Troubleshooting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(section 4-6-2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(section 4-3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No improvement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

after updating

 

 

Major Error

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Codes and

 

 

 

 

: Phenomenon

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Troubleshooting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(section 4-4-3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

:Troubleshooting

:Check

Check troubleshooting with the factory

*1: Messages and error codes will appear on LCD monitor or in viewfinder.

Fig. 4-1-1

Note:

1)Before troubleshooting or servicing, be sure to obtain customer approval for the following:

4-5-1 List of items to be reset

a)The image data stored on disc may be lost depending on the details and situation of fault (defect).

b)The date/time and various settings, including video recording mode, designated by customer after purchase may in some cases be reset to the defaults before purchase (factory settings).

2)Take note of settings on received product, referring to “4-5 System Resetting/Resetting Camera Functions”: The notes will be necessary not only for resetting, but for checking defects that occur under the particular setting conditions.

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