Pentax Optio A20 specifications Troubleshooting, Problem Cause Remedy

Troubleshooting

Problem	Cause	Remedy
Camera will not	Battery is not installed	Check if a battery is installed. If not, install
turn on		a battery. (p.14)
	Battery is installed	Check orientation of the battery and
	incorrectly	reinsert it. (p.14)
	The battery is exhausted	Charge the battery. (p.15)
	The battery performance	Warm up the battery by putting it in a
	has temporarily	pocket where it can come in contact with
	deteriorated because it	body heat.
	is too cold
No image on	LCD monitor is set to Off	Press OK/Display button to turn LCD
the LCD		monitor on.
monitor
	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	When flash icon blinks red on the LCD
release		monitor, flash is charging and no pictures
		can be taken. Flash icon lights red when
		charging is completed.
	No available space on	Insert SD Memory Card with available space
	SD Memory Card or in	or delete unwanted images. (p.21, 121)
	built-in memory
	Recording	Wait until recording is finished.
	The number of image,	Change SD Memory Cards or delete
	movie, and sound files	unwanted files.
	recorded on the SD
	Memory Card has
	reached 10000.
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 background may appear dark if the
		flash does not reach it, even with the
		correct exposure. Set to A (Night Scene
		mode) to ensure both person and
		background are clear. (p.48, 66)

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