Problem

Cause/Solution

A

 

 

 

The camera automatically turns off to save power

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(auto off function).

 

 

 

 

The camera or battery have become too cold and

F3

 

 

 

cannot operate properly.

 

 

 

Camera turns off without

The inside of the camera has become hot. Leave

 

 

warning.

the camera off until the inside of the camera has

 

 

 

 

cooled, and then try turning it on again.

 

 

 

 

The camera turns off if the USB cable connecting it

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to a computer or printer is disconnected.

E25

 

 

 

Reconnect the USB cable.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The camera is off.

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The camera has entered standby mode to save

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power. Press the power switch, shutter-release

 

 

 

 

button, Abutton, cbutton, or b(emovie-

 

 

 

 

record) button.

 

 

 

Monitor is blank.

The flash lamp flashes while the flash is charging.

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Wait for the flash to charge.

 

 

 

 

The camera and computer are connected via the

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USB cable.

 

 

 

 

The camera and TV are connected via an audio/

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video cable or HDMI cable.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monitor is hard to read.

Adjust the monitor brightness.

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Technical

 

The monitor is dirty. Clean the monitor.

F6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If the camera clock has not been set, the “Date not

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

set” indicator flashes during shooting and movie

 

Notes

 

 

recording. Images and movies saved before the

 

 

 

clock is set are dated “00/00/0000 00:00” or “01/01/

 

 

 

 

 

and

 

Date and time of recording

2013 00:00” respectively. Set the correct time and

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date from the Time zone and date option in the

 

are not correct.

E71

 

 

Index

 

setup menu.

 

 

 

 

 

The camera clock is not as accurate as ordinary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

watches or clocks. Periodically compare the time of

 

 

 

 

the camera clock with that of a more accurate

 

 

 

 

timepiece and reset as required.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

F8