Problem

Cause

Solution

Refer to

 

 

 

 

The brightness of the LCD

You are using AF in a dark place or

This is normal.

-

monitor changes during

when the Auto Focus range and

 

 

AF.

surrounding brightness are different.

 

 

 

 

 

 

There is a vertical smear

This is a phenomenon that occurs

This is normal.

-

on the image.

when a bright subject is shot. It is

 

 

 

called the smear phenomenon.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Playback/Deleting

 

 

Problem

Cause

Solution

Refer to

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cannot play back, or the

The camera is not in Playback Mode.

Press the 6 (Playback) button.

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Playback screen does not

 

 

 

 

The VIDEO/AV cable is not

Reconnect it properly.

P.47

 

appear.

 

connected properly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The VIDEO OUT MODE setting is

Set it to the correct format.

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incorrect.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The contents of the SD

No SD memory card is loaded, or an

Load a card with stored images.

P.20

 

memory card cannot be

SD memory card with no stored

 

 

 

played back, or the

images is loaded.

 

 

 

Playback screen does not

 

 

 

 

You played back an SD memory card

Load a card that was formatted and

P.20

 

appear.

 

that was not formatted with this

recorded with this device.

P.110

 

 

 

 

device.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You played back an SD memory card

Load a normally recorded card.

-

Troubleshooting

 

that was not recorded normally.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The contact surface of the SD

Wipe with a soft, dry cloth.

-

 

 

memory card is dirty.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There is something wrong with the SD

Play back images from another card

-

 

 

memory card.

and if there is nothing wrong with the

 

 

 

 

card, the camera is okay. There may

 

 

 

 

be something wrong with the card, so

 

 

 

 

do not use it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The LCD monitor turned

Battery is running low.

Charge the rechargeable battery or

P.16

 

off.

 

use the AC adapter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The camera was left unattended and

Turn the camera back on.

P.22

 

 

unused, so Auto Power Off turned it

 

 

 

 

off.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A file cannot be deleted.

The file is protected.

Unprotect the file.

P.99

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The SD memory card is locked.

Unlock the card.

P.18

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cannot format the SD

The SD memory card is locked.

Unlock the card.

P.18

 

memory card.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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