Symptom

Cause

Remedy

Refer

to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The date, or recording

The screen display function is set to

Press the DISP. button and switch

P.25

information does not appear.

No Display.

display.

 

 

 

 

 

The brightness of the LCD

You are using it in a dark place or

This is normal.

-

Monitor changes during

when 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

 

 

Symptom

Cause

Remedy

Refer

 

to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cannot Playback. Or the

The camera is not in Playback Mode.

Press the 6(Playback) button.

P.42

 

Playback screen does not

 

 

 

 

The VIDEO/AV cable is not

Reconnect it properly.

P.48

 

come out.

 

connected properly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The video format is set wrong.

Set to correct format.

P.124

 

 

 

 

 

 

The contents of SD

No memory card is loaded. Or a

Load a card with stored images.

P.20

 

Memory Card cannot be

Memory Card with no stored images

 

 

 

replayed. Or the Playback

is loaded.

 

 

 

screen does not come out.

 

 

 

 

You played back a Memory Card that

Load a card that was formatted and

P.20

Troubleshooting

 

was not formatted by this device.

stored on by this device.

P.112

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You played back a Memory Card that

Load a normally recorded card.

-

 

 

was not recorded normally.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The SD Memory Card's contact

Wipe off with a soft, dry cloth.

-

 

 

surfaces are dirty.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There is something wrong with the

Play another card and if there is nothing

-

 

 

Memory Card.

wrong with it, the camera is OK. There

 

 

 

 

may be something wrong with the card,

 

 

 

 

so do not use it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

An image disappeared.

Batteries are running low.

If using alkaline batteries, replace the

P.16

 

 

 

batteries with a new set. If using

 

 

 

 

rechargeable batteries, recharge or use

 

 

 

 

the AC Adapter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The camera was left unattended and

Turn the power back on.

P.22

 

 

unused, so Auto Power-Off shut it off.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Files cannot be deleted.

The file has been set to protect.

Release the protection.

P.101

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The SD Memory Card is "locked".

Release the "Lock (write-protection)".

P.18

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cannot format a Memory

The SD Memory Card is "locked".

Release the "Lock (write-protection)".

P.18

 

Card.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

About the Software

For details about the software, refer to the Software User Guide (PDF file).

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Ricoh R 3 manual Playback/Deleting, About the Software