Troubleshooting

tMemo

•In rare cases, the camera may not operate correctly due to static electricity. This can be remedied by taking the battery out and putting it back in again. If the camera operates correctly, it does not require any repairs.

Problem

Cause

Remedy

 

Battery is not

Check the orientation of the

The camera does

installed properly.

battery.

not turn on.

The battery power

Charge the battery.

 

is low.

 

 

The built-in flash is

Wait until charging is finished.

 

being charged.

 

 

There is no

Insert a memory card with

 

available space on

available space or delete

The shutter cannot

the memory card.

unwanted images.

Data is being

Wait until processing is

be released.

processed.

finished.

 

 

The lens aperture

Set the lens aperture ring to the

 

ring is set to a

9position or select [Enable] in

 

position other than

[26 Using Aperture Ring] of the

 

9

E4 menu. (p.86)

 

 

 

Problem

Cause

Remedy

 

 

vcannot work well for low-

 

 

contrast objects (the sky, white

 

 

walls, etc.), dark colors,

 

 

intricate designs, rapidly-

 

The subject is

moving objects or scenery shot

 

through a window or a net-like

 

difficult to focus

Autofocus does

pattern.

on.

not work.

Lock focus on another object

 

 

 

located at the same distance as

 

 

your subject, then aim at the

 

 

target and take a picture.

 

 

Alternatively, use w.

 

 

 

 

The subject is too

Move away from the subject

 

close.

and take a picture.

 

 

 

The focus cannot

AF Mode of Live

Set [Contrast AF] to e, j,

be locked.

View is set to f.

g, hor i. (p.50)

 

 

 

 

 

When the flash mode is set to

The built-in flash

The flash mode is

Aor B, the flash does not

does not

set to Aor B.

discharge if the subject is

discharge.

bright.

 

 

Change the flash mode. (p.46)

 

 

 

The camera is not

The USB

 

recognized when it

connection mode

Set [USB Connection] to [MSC]

is connected to a

is set to [PTP].

in the D2 menu.

computer.

 

 

 

 

 

Activate [Dust Removal] from

 

 

the D4 menu. The Dust

Dust or dirt

The CMOS sensor

Removal function can be

particles appear in

is dirty or dusty.

activated every time the camera

images.

 

is turned on and off.

 

 

Refer to “Sensor Cleaning”

 

 

(p.90) if the problem persists.

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