Symptom

Cause

 

Solution

Cannot shoot images with

• The MODE dial is set to

or SET UP.

p Set it to a setting other than , or SET UP (page 23).

the flash.

• The flash is set to (No flash).

p Set the flash to “Auto” (No indicator) or (Forced flash)

 

 

 

(page 23).

 

• When shooting still images, scene selection is

p Cancel the Twilight mode (page 27).

 

set to the Twilight mode.

 

 

 

• [MOVING IMAGE] is not set to [CLIP

p Set it to [CLIP MOTION] (page 47).

 

MOTION] in the SET UP settings.

 

 

 

 

 

The eyes of the subject

—

 

p Set [RED EYE REDUCTION] to [ON] (page 23).

come out red.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The date and time are

• The date and time are not set correctly.

p Set the correct date and time (page 14).

recorded incorrectly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Viewing images

Symptom

Cause

Solution

 

The image cannot be

• The MODE dial is not set to .

p Set the MODE dial to

(page 31).

played back.

• You cannot play back the image on the camera,

—

 

 

if it is modified on a computer or its folder/file

 

 

 

name is changed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The image is coarse right

—

p This is not a malfunction.

 

after being played back.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The images cannot be

• The [VIDEO OUT] setting for the camera in

p Set [VIDEO OUT] to [NTSC] or [PAL] (pages 40, 99).

played back on a TV.

SET UP is incorrect.

 

 

 

• The connection is not correct.

p Check the connection (page 33).

 

 

 

 

The images cannot be

—

p See page 85.

 

played back on a

 

 

 

computer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unknown beeps are heard

• These beeps are heard when the auto focus is

p This is not a malfunction. Set the focus preset distance

from the camera while

working.

(page 43).

 

viewing a movie.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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