Samsung L200 flash does not fire, Incorrect date and time is displayed, Images don’t play back

Before contacting a service centre

The flash does not fire

xFlash off mode has been selected oDis-engage flash off mode

xThe camera mode can’t use the flash oRefer to the FLASH instruction (p.30)

Incorrect date and time is displayed

xThe date and time have been set incorrectly or the camera has adopted

the default settings

oReset the date and time correctly

The camera buttons do not operate

xCamera malfunction

oRemove/re-insert battery and switch the camera on

A card error has occurred while the memory card is in the camera.

xIncorrect memory card format oRe-format the memory card

The images don’t play back

xIncorrect file name (Violation of DCF format) oDo not change the image file name

Colour of image is different to the original scene

xWhite balance or effect setting is incorrect

oSelect appropriate White balance and effect

Images are too bright

xExposure is excessive

oReset exposure compensation

No image on external monitor

xThe external monitor has not been connected properly with

the camera

oCheck the connection cables

xThere are incorrect files in the memory card

oInsert a memory card that has correct files

When using the PC’s explorer, the [Removable Disk] file does not show

xCable connection is incorrect oCheck the connection

xThe camera is off

oTurn the camera on

xThe operating system is not Windows 98SE, 2000, ME, XP, Vista / Mac

OS 10.0 - 10.4. Alternatively the PC does not support USB

oInstall Windows 98SE, 2000, ME, XP, Vista / Mac OS 10.0 - 10.4 to PC that supports USB

xThe camera driver is not installed

oInstall a [USB Storage Driver]

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