Problem

Possible Cause

Solution

 

 

 

A long delay

The scene is

• Use the flash.

occurs

dark and the

• If using flash is not possible,

between

camera is

then use a tripod to keep

pressing the

taking a long

the camera steady during

Shutter button

exposure.

the long exposure time.

and the

 

 

 

The camera is

It will take longer to take a

camera taking

a picture

using a flash

picture with red-eye reduction.

(continued).

setting with red-

The shutter is delayed because

 

eye reduction.

of the additional flashes. In

 

 

turn, make sure your subjects

 

 

wait for the additional flashes.

 

 

 

The camera

You did not

Press the Shutter button all the

does not take

press the

way down.

a picture when

Shutter button

 

I press the

hard enough.

 

Shutter button.

 

 

The internal

Transfer images from the

 

memory or the

camera to your computer, then

 

optional

format the internal memory or

 

memory card

the memory card (pages 16

 

that is installed

and 69). Or replace the card

 

is full.

with a new one.

 

 

 

 

The optional

With the camera turned off,

 

memory card

remove the memory card and

 

that is installed

switch the locking tab on the

 

is locked.

card to the unlocked position.

 

 

 

 

The flash is

Wait until the flash has

 

recharging.

recharged before taking

 

 

another picture.

 

 

 

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