TROUBLESHOOTING

APPENDIX

Problem

Symptom

Cause

Solution

 

 

 

 

Subject

Viewfinder was used for framing. Parallax

 

appears too

is apparent with subjects closer than 1m

Only use the LCD monitor for

far to the right

(3ft.) at the zooms’ wide-angle position or

framing with close subjects.

in the image.

3m (10ft) at the telephoto position.

 

 

 

 

 

Part of the

Viewfinder

The lens was partially

 

image area is

was used to

When using the viewfinder,

covered with an object or

hidden behind

capture the

take care not to cover the lens.

finger.

a dark object.

image.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If the camera does not function normally, turn it off, remove and reinsert the battery, or unplug and reconnect the AC adapter. Always turn the camera off using the main switch otherwise the memory card may be damaged and camera settings reset.

About the Lithium-ion Battery Charger AC Cord

The included AC cord is designed for the current of the sales region. Only use the cord in the region it was purchased.

Region

Product number

 

 

Japan (100V)

APC-100

 

APC-110

Europe (except for Great Britain), China, Korea, Singapore (220-230V)

Great Britain, Hong Kong (220V-240V)

APC-120

United States, Canada, Taiwan (110V-120V)

APC-130

The indicator lamp next to the viewfinder can be used to diagnose camera operations. The lamp colors change between green, red, and orange, and the lamp can glow steadily or blink at two rates.

Color

State

Indication

 

Steady

Camera ready to take an image.

 

 

Blinking

Camera-shake warning - shutter speed is below the

 

limit where the camera can be safely hand-held. Use

Green

slowly

flash (p. 26) or tripod.

 

 

Blinking

The camera cannot focus. The subject is closer than

 

0.25m (0.8ft.) or a special situation is preventing the

 

quickly

 

autofocus system from focusing (p. 25).

 

 

 

 

Power is insufficient for camera operation.

 

 

The flash is charging (the shutter cannot be released).

Red

Blinking

The memory card is locked.

quickly

 

 

The memory card is full.

 

 

 

 

The memory card cannot be used with the camera

 

 

and may need to be formatted.

Orange

Blinking

The camera is accessing the memory card.

quickly

 

 

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