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Problem	Cause	Solution	Page
Display shut off	Dead batteries	Replace batteries.	27
	Auto power-off activated	Slide power on again.	41
Remote control	Obstruction between the remote	Remove the obstruction. (Sensor is on	–
unit will not	control unit and camera sensor	the left side of the lens.)
work	Dirty remote control transmitter or	Clean with a soft dry cloth.	–
	camera sensor
	Dead remote control batteries	Replace CR2032 lithium batteries.	–
LCD monitor	Area captured by autofocus field	There is no malfunction.	–
brightness	and the surrounding area have
changes during	contrasting light levels or the
autofocus	entire subject is dark.
operation
Vertical lines	Phenomenon occurring with	There is no malfunction. Never shoot the	–
appear on	pictures of bright subjects, known	Sun, etc.
image	as the smudge phenomenon

■Miscellaneous

Problem	Cause	Solution		Page
SmartMedia	Wrong type of SmartMedia	Use a SmartMedia memory card specified		32
memory card	memory card	for the camera.
will not fit into	SmartMedia memory card	Insert the SmartMedia memory card the		32
slot
	incorrectly oriented	correct way.
Camera will not	Dead batteries	Replace batteries.		27
operate even	Camera malfunction	Slide the power off and on once. Turn the		–
when buttons
		mode dial to [ ] or [	]. If the problem
and switches
		persists, (1) reset the camera by sliding
are
		the power switch after removing the main
manipulated
		batteries, and (2) reinstall the batteries
		and try to operate the camera again.
Date and time	Date and time setting is incorrect	Reset the date and time.		35
are wrong
Date and time	Battery removed	The date setting is reset if the battery has		35
were set but		been removed for about 3 minutes or
disappeared		longer. Set the date again.
File won’t erase	Camera not set to erase mode	Turn the mode dial to [	].	94
or SmartMedia
	Write protect pad on SmartMedia	Remove pad from SmartMedia memory		31
memory card
	memory card	card.
won’t format
	File protected	Use the play menu to reset the file’s		83, 91
		protection setting.
	Power switch off or auto power-	Slide power on and retry.		103
	off activated.
Mode settings	Batteries have been removed	Reset mode.		102
have changed
Auto power-off	Auto power-off setting is disabled	Enable setting.		103
will not activate	Camera powered by AC adapter	–		–
	(auto power-off is automatically
	disabled when powered by an AC
	adapter)
Beep will not	Beep disabled	Set beep sound to [ON] on the SETUP		102
sound		menu.
No image on	The video I/O switch is set on	Set video I/O switch is set on [OUT].		77
the TV screen	[IN].
	The television system setting is	Select the correct television system.		107
	incorrect.
	The output video gear has an	Check to see if the output video gear has		–
	incorrect video I/O switch setting.	a correct video I/O switch setting.

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