Camera Troubleshooting

Power Supply

Problem

Cause

Solution

Refer to

The camera does not

Battery is not loaded or is

Load the rechargeable battery

P.29

turn on.

exhausted.

correctly or charge the battery as

P.30

 

 

required. Use the AC adapter as

P.199

 

 

required. Replace the alkaline

 

 

 

batteries with new batteries.

 

 

A (manganese dry cell or other)

Use the dedicated rechargeable

P.25

 

unacceptable battery is used.

battery or alkaline batteries.

 

 

The AC adapter is not connected

Reconnect it properly.

P.199

 

correctly.

 

 

 

The camera is automatically turned

Turn the camera back on.

P.32

 

off by auto power off.

 

 

 

The battery is loaded in wrong

Load correctly.

P.30

 

direction.

 

 

The camera turns off

The camera was left unattended

Turn the camera back on.

P.32

during use.

and unused, so auto power off

 

 

 

turned it off.

 

 

 

Battery is running low.

Charge the rechargeable battery

P.29

 

 

or use the AC adapter. Replace

P.30

 

 

the alkaline batteries with new

P.199

 

 

batteries.

 

 

A (manganese dry cell or other)

Use the dedicated rechargeable

P.25

 

unacceptable battery is used.

battery or alkaline batteries.

 

The camera does not

Camera malfunction.

Remove the battery and load it

P.30

turn off.

 

again. Reconnect the AC adapter

P.199

 

 

cable properly, if using.

 

The battery has been

A (manganese dry cell or other)

Use the dedicated rechargeable

P.25

fully charged, but:

unacceptable battery is used.

battery or alkaline batteries.

 

The battery mark is

 

 

 

displayed, indicating

 

 

 

a low battery level.

 

 

 

The camera turns off.

 

 

 

Cannot charge the

Battery has reached the end of its

Replace with a new battery.

P.30

battery.

useful life.

 

 

Battery runs out quickly.

It is being used at extreme high or

-

-

 

low temperatures.

 

 

 

Many shots are being taken in dark

-

-

 

places or other location requiring

 

 

 

extensive use of flash.

 

 

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