8 Appendix

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 with (4) symbol towards

 

 

back of camera. (p.14)

 

Battery power is low

Insert a charged battery or use the AC

 

 

adapter kit.

No image on

LCD monitor is set to

Press DISPLAY button to turn LCD

the LCD

OFF

monitor on. (p.71)

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 status lamp blinks red, flash is

release

 

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 or in

space or delete unwanted images. (p.21,

 

built-in memory

100)

 

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 mode to

 

 

ensure both person and background are

 

 

clear. (p.69)

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Optio S5i specifications

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