Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting the Camera

Power Supply

Problem

Cause

Solution

Refer to

 

 

 

 

The camera does not turn

Battery is not loaded or is exhausted.

Load the rechargeable battery

P.19

on.

 

correctly. Charge the battery as

P.20

 

 

required. Use the AC adapter as

P.169

 

 

required.

 

 

 

 

 

 

A (manganese dry cell or other)

Use the dedicated rechargeable

P.16

 

unacceptable battery is used.

battery. Never use any other

 

 

 

batteries.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The AC adapter is not connected

Reconnect it properly.

P.169

 

correctly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The camera is automatically turned off

Turn the camera back on.

P.22

 

by Auto Power Off.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The battery is loaded in wrong

Load correctly.

P.20

 

direction.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The camera turns off

The camera was left unattended and

Press the POWER button to turn the

P.22

during use.

unused, so Auto Power Off turned it

camera on.

 

 

off.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Battery is running low.

Charge the rechargeable battery or

P.16

 

 

use the AC adapter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

A (manganese dry cell or other)

Use the dedicated rechargeable

P.16

 

unacceptable battery is used.

battery. Never use any other

 

 

 

batteries.

 

 

 

 

 

The camera does not turn

Camera malfunction.

Remove the battery and load it again.

P.19

off.

 

Reconnect the AC adapter cable

P.20

 

 

properly, if using.

P.169

 

 

 

 

Although the battery has

A (manganese dry cell or other)

Use the dedicated rechargeable

P.16

just been charged, a

unacceptable battery is used.

battery. Never use any other

 

battery mark is displayed

 

batteries.

 

to indicate a low battery

 

 

 

level.

 

 

 

Although the battery has

 

 

 

just been charged,

 

 

 

pressing the shutter

 

 

 

release button retracts the

 

 

 

lens.

 

 

 

Although the battery has

 

 

 

just been charged,

 

 

 

pressing the shutter

 

 

 

release button turns the

 

 

 

power off.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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