Before contacting a service center

Situation

Suggested remedies

The flash fires

The flash may fire due to static electricity. The camera is

unexpectedly

not malfunctioning.

The date and time are

Set the date and time in the display settings. (p. 126)

incorrect

 

The display or

Remove the battery, and then insert it again.

buttons do not work

 

 

If you use your camera at very low temperatures, it may

The camera display

cause the camera screen to malfunction or discolor. For

responds poorly

better performance of your camera screen, use your

 

camera in moderate temperatures.

 

‡ Turn off your camera, and then turn it on again.

The memory card has

‡ Remove your memory card, and then insert it again.

‡ Format your memory card.

an error

See “Cautions when using memory cards” for more detail.

 

 

(p. 134)

Situation

Suggested remedies

 

If you change the name of a file, your camera may not

Cannot play back files

play the file (the name of the file should meet the DCF

 

standard). If you encounter this situation, play back the

 

files on your computer.

 

‡ Make sure that the focus option you set is suitable for

 

close-up shots. (p. 64)

The photo is blurry

‡ Make sure that the lens is clean. If not, clean the lens.

(p. 130)

 

 

‡ Make sure that the subject is within range of the flash.

 

(p. 143)

The colors in the

An incorrect White Balance can create unrealistic color.

photo do not match

Select the proper White Balance option to suit the light

the actual scene

source. (p. 71)

 

Your photo is overexposed or underexposed.

The photo is too

‡ Turn off or on the flash. (p. 61)

bright or too dark

‡ Adjust the ISO sensitivity. (p. 63)

 

‡ Adjust the exposure value. (p. 69)

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Samsung EC-DV180FBDBVN, EC-DV180FBPWFR, EC-DV180FBPBFR, EC-DV180FBPWE1, EC-DV180FBDPSA Before contacting a service center

EC-DV180FBDBSA, EC-DV180FBPBRU, EC-DV180FBPBFR, EC-DV180FBDWSA, EC-DV180FBDBVN specifications

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