Appendices

7

Camera Troubleshooting

Power Supply

Problem

Cause

Solution

Refer to

The camera does not

Battery is not loaded or is

Load the rechargeable battery

P.28

turn on.

exhausted.

correctly or charge the battery as

P.27

 

 

required.

 

 

An unacceptable battery is used.

Use the dedicated rechargeable

P.24

 

 

battery. Never use any other

 

 

 

battery.

 

 

The camera is automatically turned

Turn the camera back on.

P.30

 

off by auto power off.

 

 

 

The battery is loaded in wrong

Load correctly.

P.28

 

direction.

 

 

The camera turns off

The camera was left unattended

Turn the camera back on.

P.30

during use.

and unused, so auto power off

 

 

 

turned it off.

 

 

 

Battery is running low.

Charge the rechargeable battery.

P.27

 

An unacceptable battery is used.

Use the dedicated rechargeable

P.24

 

 

battery. Never use any other

 

 

 

battery.

 

The camera does not

Camera malfunction.

Remove the battery and load it

P.28

turn off.

 

again.

 

The battery has been

A (manganese dry cell or other)

Use the dedicated rechargeable

P.24

fully charged, but:

unacceptable battery is used.

battery. Never use any other

 

The battery symbol is

 

battery.

 

displayed, indicating

 

 

 

a low battery level.

 

 

 

The camera turns off.

 

 

 

Cannot charge the

Battery has reached the end of its

Replace with a new rechargeable

P.28

battery.

useful life.

battery.

 

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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