Pentax S4 manual Troubleshooting, Problem, Cause, Remedy

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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