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4-4-2 Error codes stored in flash memory

(1) Displaying error codes and clearing them

Display method

E r r o r c o d e s

1)Connect the battery or AC adapter/charger, and then set the power switch to “VIDEO”.

2)Display the error using the following button operation: Press the SELECT button and release it; then, within 0.5 second, simultaneously hold down the SELECT and FOCUS buttons for at least 3 seconds.

Display clearing method

1)Press the DISPLAY button.

After displaying and checking error code, be sure to clear the error code display: If you neglect this, the error code will always be displayed.

1 1 0 0

0 4 0 0

Fig. 4-4-5 Example of Error Code

Display

(2)Details of error code display

1)Error codes of 2 problems are displayed one above the other.

The error code of the latest problem appears in the upper row, and the error code of the problem that occurred before appears in the lower row. However, when the same problem occurs continuously, it will be judged as one problem, and the same error code will not appear continuously.

2)If only one error code is stored in flash memory, the error code will appear in the upper row, and “0000” will appear in the lower row.

3)If no error code is stored in flash memory, “0000” will appear in both rows.

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