Error Messages

This section lists the error messages that appear in the display.

Message

Solution

0

 

A lens with a retractable lens barrel

 

Rotate the zoom ring

button is attached with the lens barrel

 

retracted. Press the retractable lens

17, 198

to extend the lens.

barrel button and rotate the zoom ring

 

 

 

 

to extend the lens.

 

 

 

 

Check lens. Pictures

 

 

can only be taken

Attach a lens.

17

when a lens is

 

 

attached.

 

 

Cannot take pictures.

Turn the camera off and recharge the

 

Insert fully-charged

battery or insert a fully charged spare

12, 15

battery.

battery.

 

 

 

 

This battery cannot be

 

 

used. Insert a battery

Turn the camera off and insert a com-

162

designated for use in

patible battery.

 

this camera.

 

 

 

 

 

Start-up error. Turn

Turn the camera off, remove and

 

the camera off and

replace the battery, and then turn the

15, 18

then on again.

camera on.

 

The clock has been

Set the camera clock.

19, 158

reset.

 

 

 

 

 

No memory card.

Turn the camera off and confirm that

15

the card is correctly inserted.

 

 

This memory card is

Select Yes to format the card, or turn

 

not formatted. Format

the camera off and insert another

15, 153

the memory card?

memory card.

 

Memory card is locked

Turn the camera off and slide the card

15

(write protected).

write-protect switch to the “write”

position.

 

 

 

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V1 specifications

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