2. Troubleshooting
If there seems to be a problem, check the following table before assuming the camera is malfunctioning.
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1. Nothing appears |
| • | No battery is |
| • | Insert battery. |
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on the display |
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panel |
| • | Battery is fully |
| • | Replace the bat- |
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| • | Battery is loaded |
| • | Insert the battery |
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2. Battery mark |
| • | Battery is spent. |
| • | Replace the bat- |
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(“ ”) is flashing |
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3. Exposure counter |
| • | Film has not been |
| • | Reload the film. |
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flashes “00” when |
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film is loaded and |
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camera back is |
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4. Viewfinder display |
| • | Diopter is not |
| • | Turn the diopter |
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5. Shutter cannot be |
| • | Drive mode is set |
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| • | Internal flash is |
| • | Wait until charging |
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6. Photographs are |
| • | Focus is not prop- |
blurry |
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| • | Camera is shak- |
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7. Exposure com- |
| • | Exposure com- |
pensation mark is |
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displayed. |
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8. Shutter speed or |
| • | Subject is either |
aperture value |
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flashes during auto |
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photography |
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9. Exposure counter |
| • | ABC mode is set. |
is flashing (other |
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than “00”) |
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10. Metering mark |
| • | “AE lock on” |
flashes when |
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shutter button is |
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| Solution |
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• | Adjust the focus |
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• | Press the shutter |
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| button gently so |
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• | Use a tripod. |
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• | Set the exposure |
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| compensation |
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• | Turn the main |
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| switch OFF. |
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• | Adjust the expo- |
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• | Set ABC compen- |
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• | Set custom func- |
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