7 Appendix

Troubleshooting

Problem

Cause

Remedy

Power will not

Battery is not installed

Check battery is installed.

come on

 

If not, install battery.

 

Battery is installed

Check orientation of battery. Reinsert

 

incorrectly

battery with the label towards front of

 

 

camera. (p.13)

 

Battery power is low

nsert a charged battery or use the AC

 

 

adapter.

No image on the

LCD monitor is set to

Press Display button to turn LCD monitor

LCD monitor

OFF

on. (p.38)

 

Connected to PC by

When connecting to PC, LCD monitor is

 

USB cable.

always On.

 

Camera is connected

LCD monitor remains off while camera is

 

to TV

connected to TV.

Shutter will not

Image is displayed but

Image on LCD monitor may be hard to

be released

is hard to see

see when taking pictures outside in

 

 

sunlight.

 

Flash is charging

When flash lamp blinks red, flash is

 

 

charging and no pictures can be taken.

 

 

Lamp lights red when charging is

 

 

completed.

 

No available space on

Insert SD Memory Card with available

 

SD Memory Card

space or delete unwanted images.

 

 

(p.16, 96)

 

Recording

Wait until recording is finished.

Zoom does not

Super Macro mode

The zoom is disabled in this mode.

work

has been set.

 

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555 specifications

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