Troubleshooting

 

Problem

Cause

Remedy

 

Camera will not

Battery is not installed

Check battery is installed. If not, install

 

turn on

 

battery.

 

 

Battery is installed

Check orientation of battery.

 

 

incorrectly

Reinsert battery according to the +-

 

 

 

symbols on the battery compartment.

 

 

 

(p.15)

 

 

Battery power is low

Insert a new or charged battery or use the

 

 

 

AC adapter.

 

 

AA batteries have been

AA batteries cannot be used in this

 

 

inserted

camera. Use a D-LI7 battery.

 

No image on

Camera is connected to

LCD monitor is off when camera is

 

the LCD

a PC by the USB cable

connected to a PC.

 

monitor

 

 

 

Camera is connected to

LCD monitor is off when camera is

 

 

a TV

connected to a TV.

 

 

Image is displayed but is

Image on LCD monitor may be hard to see

 

 

hard to see

when taking pictures outside in sunlight.

 

Shutter will not

Flash is charging

Pictures cannot be taken while the flash is

 

release

 

charging. Wait until charging is finished.

 

 

No available space on

Insert SD Memory Card with available

 

 

SD Memory Card

space or delete unwanted images. (p.18,

 

 

 

105)

 

 

Recording

Wait until recording is finished.

 

Picture is dark

Subject is too far away in

Picture becomes dark if subject is too far

 

 

a dark environment,

away. Take picture within range of flash.

 

 

such as a night scene

 

 

 

Background is dark

When taking a picture of a person against

 

 

 

a dark background, such as a night scene,

 

 

 

the person may appear dark if the flash

 

 

 

does not reach the background even with

 

 

 

the correct exposure. Set to B in Picture

 

 

 

mode to ensure both person and

10

 

 

background are clear. (p.50)

 

 

 

Appendix

 

 

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