Minolta 7i instruction manual Problem Symptom Cause Solution

Problem	Symptom	Cause	Solution
Shutter will	No-card warn-	No CompactFlash card in	Insert a CompactFlash card
	ing appears on
not release.		the camera.	(p.28).
	the monitors.
			Make sure the subject is within
		Subject is too close.	the autofocus range (0.5m – ∞
			/ 1.6 ft – ∞) or use the macro
			mode (p. 77).
	Focus signal is	The camera is in macro	Cancel the macro mode setting
	red.	mode.	(p. 77).
Pictures are
		A special situation is pre-	Use the focus-lock function to
not sharp.		venting the autofocus	focus on an object at the same
		system from focusing	distance as the subject (p. 32)
		(p.33)	or use manual focus (p. 94).
	Pictures are	Slow shutter speeds	Use a tripod, change the cam-
	taken indoors
		result in blurred images	era sensitivity to a higher set-
	or in low-light
		when the camera is	ting (p. 65), or use the flash
	situations with-
		hand-held.	(p.23).
	out flash.
Continuous	The built-in flash is up or image quality is		Push the flash down or change
advance does
	set to super fine or RAW.		the image-quality setting (p.78).
not work.
While using			Move closer to the subject or
flash, the pic-		The subject is beyond
			change the camera sensitivity
tures are too		the flash range (p. 66).
			to a higher setting (p. 65).
dark.

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