TROUBLESHOOTING

Shooting

LCD monitor

Problem

Cause & Solution

P.

The flash does

The flash off mode is set.

 

not work.

Set the flash to the forced flash mode or

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automatic flash mode.

 

 

The camera has detected that the subject is bright

 

 

enough and does not require the flash.

 

This is not a malfunction. Take the picture as is.

 

 

The batteries are consumed.

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Replace with new batteries.

 

 

The brightness

The exposure may not change in some instances,

 

doesn’t change

depending on the surrounding brightness.

 

in AE shift shots.

This is not a malfunction.

 

Flare (lines or

Flare may appear in pictures where the subject is

patterns of light)

lit from behind.

 

appears in the

Avoid photographing subjects that are

 

picture.

positioned in front of bright light sources.

 

When used in

A phenomenon due to the characteristics of the

 

cold weather,

liquid crystals.

 

the image may

This is not a malfunction. The dots appear on

 

seem to leave

the LCD monitor screen but are not recorded in

 

traces as it

the image.

 

moves.

 

 

Shining red,

A phenomenon due to the characteristics of the

 

blue or green

liquid crystals.

dots appear on

This is not a malfunction. The dots appear on

 

the screen, or

the LCD monitor screen but are not recorded in

 

small black dots

the image.

 

are visible.

 

 

The area

A phenomenon due to the construction of the

 

around the LCD

internal parts.

 

monitor is warm.

This is not a malfunction.

 

When taking a

The main switch is set to [MONITOR OFF].

 

picture, the

Set the main switch to [Õ].

 

image is not

 

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displayed on

 

 

 

the LCD

 

 

monitor.

 

 

The playback

The main switch is not set to [Ô].

 

image is not

Set the main switch to [Ô].

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displayed.

 

 

 

 

 

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