8 Appendix

Troubleshooting

Problem

Cause

Remedy

Power will not

Battery is not

Check battery is installed.

come on

installed

If not, install battery.

 

Battery is installed

Check orientation of battery.

 

incorrectly

Reinsert battery with (2) symbol

 

 

towards back of camera. (p.13)

 

Battery power is low

Insert a charged battery or use the

 

 

AC adapter.

No image on

LCD monitor is set to

Press Display button to turn LCD

the LCD

OFF

monitor on. (p.40)

monitor

 

 

Image is displayed

Image on LCD monitor may be hard

 

but is hard to see

to see when taking pictures outside

 

 

in sunlight.

Shutter will

Flash is charging

When flash lamp blinks red, flash is

not release

 

charging and no pictures can be

 

 

taken. Lamp lights red when

 

 

charging is completed.

 

No available space

Insert SD Memory Card /

 

on SD Memory Card /

MultiMediaCard with available space

 

MultiMediaCard or in

or delete unwanted images. (p.16,

 

Built-in memory

84)

 

Recording

Wait until recording is finished.

Picture is dark

Subject is too far

Picture becomes dark if subject is too

 

away in a dark

far away. Take picture within range of

 

environment, such as

flash.

 

a night scene.

 

 

Background is dark

When taking a picture of a person

 

 

against dark background, such as

 

 

night scene, the person may appear

 

 

dark if the flash does not reach

 

 

background even with correct

 

 

exposure. Set to B mode to ensure

 

 

both person and background are

 

 

clear. (p.36)

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