Ricoh GX100VF manual 187, Camera Troubleshooting, Power Supply

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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