Before contacting a service centre

If you are having trouble with your camera, try these troubleshooting procedures before contacting a service centre. If you have attempted the troubleshooting solution and are still having problems with your device, contact your local dealer or service centre.

Situation

Suggested remedies

 

t Make sure that the battery is inserted.

 

Cannot turn on the

t Make sure that the battery is inserted

camera

correctly.

 

t Charge the battery.

 

 

 

t Charge the battery.

 

t Your camera may be in Power save

The power turns off

mode. (p. 91)

suddenly

t The camera may turn off to prevent the

 

memory card from being damaged due

 

to an impact. Turn on your camera again.

 

 

 

t The battery may lose power more quickly

 

in low temperatures (below 0° C). Keep

 

the battery warm by putting it into your

 

pocket.

The camera is losing

t Using the flash or recording videos

battery power quickly

depletes the battery quickly. Recharge

 

if needed.

 

t Batteries are consumable parts that must

 

be replaced over time. Get a new battery

 

if the battery life is diminishing quickly.

 

 

Situation

Suggested remedies

 

t There is no space on the memory card.

 

 

Delete unnecessary files or insert a new

 

card.

 

t Format the memory card. (p. 91)

 

t The memory card is defective. Get a

Cannot take photos

new memory card.

 

t Make sure that the camera is switched

 

on.

 

t Charge the battery.

 

t Make sure that the battery is inserted

 

correctly.

 

 

The camera freezes

Remove the battery and insert it again.

 

 

 

t The flash option may be set to Off.

The flash does not work

(p. 44)

t You cannot use the flash in the d, v,

 

or some s modes.

 

 

The flash fires

The flash may fire due to static electricity.

unexpectedly

This is not a malfunction of the camera.

 

 

The date and time are

Set the date and time in the display settings

incorrect

menu.

 

 

The touch screen or

Remove the battery and insert it again.

buttons do not work

 

 

 

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