Troubleshooting187

We recommend checking the following items before contacting a service center.

Problem

Cause

Remedy

 

Battery is not

Check if battery is installed. If not, install

 

installed

battery.

Camera does

Battery is not

Check orientation of battery.

Re-insert battery according to the +-

not turn on

installed properly

symbols. (p.25)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Battery power is

Replace with a charged battery or use the

 

low

AC adapter. (p.28)

 

 

 

 

The lens aperture

Set the lens aperture ring to the sposition

 

(p.133) or select [2 (Permitted)] in [Using

 

ring setting is other

 

aperture ring] in the [ACustom] menu

The shutter

than the sposition

(p.179).

 

 

Flash is charging

Wait until charging is finished.

does not

release

No available space

Insert SD Memory Card with available

 

on SD Memory

space or delete unwanted images. (p.29,

 

Card

p.73)

 

 

 

 

Recording

Wait until recording is finished.

 

 

 

 

 

Autofocus cannot focus well on subjects

 

 

that have low contrast (the sky, white

 

 

walls), dark colors, intricate designs, are

 

 

moving quickly or scenery shot through a

 

Subject is difficult

window or a net-like pattern. Lock focus on

 

to focus on

another object located at same distance

 

 

(press shutter release button halfway),

 

 

then aim at target and press shutter

The Autofocus

 

release button fully. Alternatively, use

 

manual focus. (p.121)

does not work

 

 

 

Position subject in focus frame in middle of

 

 

 

 

viewfinder. If the subject is outside the

 

Subject is not in

focusing area, aim the camera at the

 

subject and lock the focus (press shutter

 

focusing area

 

release button halfway), then compose

 

 

 

 

picture and press the shutter release

 

 

button fully.

 

 

 

 

Subject is too close

Move away from the subject and take a

 

 

picture.

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