Ricoh GX8 manual Troubleshooting the Camera, Power Supply

Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting the Camera

Power Supply

Symptom	Cause	Remedy	Refer
			to
The power does not come	Batteries are not loaded. Or they are	Load the batteries correctly. Recharge or	P.20
on.	exhausted.	use the AC Adapter.	P.22
	The battery is unacceptable.	Replace the battery with an acceptable	P.17
		one.
	The AC Adapter is not connected	Reconnect it properly.	P.22
	correctly.
	The camera is automatically turned	Turn the power back on.	P.26
	off by Auto Power-off.
	The battery direction is wrong.	Insert the battery correctly.	P.20
The power cuts out during	The camera was left unattended and	Turn the power back on.	P.26
use.	unused, so Auto Power-Off shut it off.
	Batteries are running low.	If using alkaline batteries, replace the	P.17
		batteries with a new set. If using
		rechargeable batteries, recharge or use
		the AC Adapter.
	An unacceptable battery (manganese	Replace the battery with an acceptable	P.17
	dry cell or other) is used.	one.
The power does not go	Camera malfunction.	Remove batteries once and load them	P.20
off.		again. Reconnect the AC adapter cable	P.22
		properly, if using.
Although the battery is new,	An unacceptable battery (manganese	Replace the battery with an acceptable	P.17
a battery marking is	dry cell or other) is used.	one.
displayed to indicate a low
battery level.
Although the battery is new,
pressing the shutter release
button retracts the lens.
Although the battery is new,
pressing the shutter release
button turns the power off.
Cannot recharge the	Battery life.	Replace the batteries with a new set.	P.17
batteries.
Batteries run out quickly.	They are being used in extreme high	-	-
	or low temperatures.
	Many shots are being taken in dark	-	-
	places inside, requiring flash.

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