Troubleshooting
If the camera fails to function as expected, check the list of common problems below before consulting your retailer or
Display, Settings and Power Supply
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Monitor is blank | • | Camera is off. |
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| • | Battery is exhausted. |
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| • When flash lamp blinks red, wait until flash |
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| • Camera and computer are connected via USB |
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| • Camera and TV are connected via A/V cable. |
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Monitor is hard to read | • | Adjust monitor brightness. |
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| • Monitor is dirty. Clean monitor. |
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| • Monitor has dimmed to save power. Monitor |
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Camera turns off without | • | Batteries are low. |
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warning | • Camera has turned off automatically to save |
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| Batteries are cold. |
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Date and time of recording are | • Pictures recorded before clock was set, and |
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| “Date not set” indicator blinks during shooting, |
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| will have time stamp of “00/00/0000 00:00”; |
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| movies will be dated “01/09/2007 00:00.” |
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| Set the correct date and time from [Date] in |
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| the setup menu. |
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| • Check camera clock regularly against more |
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| accurate timepieces and reset as required. |
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No indicators displayed in | [Hide info] is selected for [Photo info]. | Technical | |||
monitor | Select [Show info]. |
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[Date imprint] not available | Camera clock has not been set. |
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Date not appearing on pictures | Date does not appear on movies or on pictures | ||||
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Camera settings reset | Backup battery is exhausted; all settings were |
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