TROUBLESHOOTING

This section covers minor problems with basic camera operation. For major problems or damage, or if a problem continues to reoccur frequently, contact a Minolta service facility listed on the back cover of this manual.

Problem

Symptom

Cause

Solution

 

 

 

 

 

 

The batteries are dead.

Replace batteries (p. 16).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reinsert the batteries taking

 

 

 

care that the negative and pos-

 

Nothing dis-

The batteries are inserted

itive terminals are orientated

 

played on the

incorrectly.

as indicated on the inside of

 

data panel or

 

the battery chamber door

The camera

the monitors.

 

(p.16).

 

 

 

 

 

 

will not work.

 

The AC adapter is not

Check that the adapter is con-

 

 

nected to the camera and a

 

 

connected properly.

 

 

live electrical outlet (p. 18).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Turn off the camera and allow

 

“Err” displayed

The camera is hot or it

it to cool. If “Err” is still dis-

 

on the data

has been left in a very

played on the camera after it

 

panel.

hot environment.

cools, remove and replace the

 

 

 

batteries or power cord.

 

 

 

 

 

 

CompactFlash card is full

Insert a new CompactFlash

 

“000” is dis-

and unable to store an

card (p. 18), delete some

 

played on the

image at the image-quali-

images (p. 72), or change the

 

frame counter.

ty or image-size setting

image-quality or image-size

Shutter will

 

on the camera.

setting (p. 38, 50).

 

 

 

not release.

 

 

 

 

No-card warn-

 

 

 

ing appears

No CompactFlash card in

Insert a CompactFlash card

 

on the moni-

the camera.

(p.18).

 

tors.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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