Troubleshooting
If the camera fails to function as expected, check the list of common problems below before consulting your retailer or
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| • | Camera is off. | |
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| • | Battery is exhausted. | |
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| • Standby mode for saving power: Press the power switch, | ||
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| Monitor is blank. |
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| • Monitor is turned off. Press the xbutton to turn it on. | |||
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| • Camera and computer are connected via USB cable. | ||
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| • Camera and TV are connected via A/V cable or HDMI | ||
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| • Interval timer shooting in progress. | ||
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| • Ambient lighting too bright: use viewfinder or move to | ||
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| • | Adjust monitor brightness. | ||
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| • Monitor is dirty. Clean monitor. | |||
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| • Use monitor brightness boost. | ||
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| The viewfinder is | Adjust diopter adjustment control. | ||
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| • | Battery is exhausted. | |
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| • Camera has turned off automatically to save power. | ||
Camera turns off | • At low temperatures, the camera and the battery may not | 196 | ||
| • Inside of the camera has become hot. Leave the camera | - | ||
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| • If the date has not been set (“Date not set” indicator blinks | ||
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| 00/0000 00:00”; and movies are dated “01/01/10 00:00.” |
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| Set the correct date and time using Date in the setup |
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| • The camera clock is not as accurate as a normal clock, such | |||
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| as watches. Check camera clock regularly against more |
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| accurate timepieces and reset as required. |
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| No information | Shooting data and photo information may be hidden. Press |
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| displayed in | the xbutton until shooting data or photo information is | ||
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| Date imprint not | Date has not been set. | 20, 170 | |
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