Konica Minolta 7D TROUBLESHOOTING, 138Troubleshooting, Cause, Cause, Problem, Symptom, Problem, Symptom, Solution

TROUBLESHOOTING

The section covers minor problems with basic camera operation. For major problems or damage to the camera or charger, or if a problem continues to reoccur frequently, contact a Konica Minolta service facility.

Problem Symptom Cause Solution

Problem

Symptom	Cause	Solution
	Subject is too close.	Make sure the subject is within the
		focus range of the lens.
Focus signal is

The camera will not work.

Nothing displayed on monitor.

The batteries are dead.

The AC adapter is not connected properly.

Display mode set to off.

Recharge battery (p. 21).

Check that the adapter is connected to the camera and a live electrical outlet (p. 114).

Change the display mode to full or basic (p. 33).

Pictures are not sharp.

blinking.
A special situation is	Use the focus-lock function to
preventing the autofocus	focus on an object at the same
system from	distance as the subject (p. 30) or
focusing (p. 29)	use manual focus (p. 52).

“Err” displayed on the monitor.

The camera is hot or it has been left in a very hot environment.

Turn off the camera and allow it to cool. If “Err” is still displayed on the camera after it cools, remove and replace the battery or power cord.

Pictures are taken indoors or in low-light situations without flash.

Slow shutter speeds result in	Use Anti-shake or a tripod, change
blurred images when the	the camera sensitivity to a higher
	setting (p. 51), or use the flash (p.
camera is hand-held.
	31).

Shutter will not release.

“0000” is displayed on the frame counter.

“----” is displayed on the frame counter.

Focus signal blinks.

Memory card is full and unable to store an image at the image-quality or image- size setting on the camera.

No memory card in the camera.

AF/Shutter release priority in the custom menu is set to

AF

Insert a new memory card (p. 24), delete some images (p. 36), or change the image-quality or image-size setting (p. 64).

Insert a memory card (p. 24).

See page 94 for more on this custom function.

While using flash, the pictures are too dark.

Ashadow appears on the bottom of the image.

The subject is beyond the	Move closer to the subject or
	change the camera sensitivity to a
flash range (p. 51).
	higher setting (p. 51).

Lens hood		Always remove the lens hood
	The lens hood blocks the	when using the built-in flash. Also
mounted when
	light from the built-in flash.	see the lens shadowing section on
using flash.
		page 115.

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