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Symptom	Cause and/or Solution
The LCD screen does not • The power was turned off with the LCD screen set
light when the power is	to OFF the last time the camera was used.
turned on.	t The camera retains the settings from the last
	time it was used. If you turn the power off with
	the LCD screen set to OFF, the LCD is still set
	to OFF the next time you turn the power on.
	• The LCD screen automatically turns off while the
	charging lamp is flashing (page 85).
The picture is out of focus.	• The MACRO switch is set to ON.
	t Set the MACRO switch to OFF to return to the
	normal recording (page 24).
The resizing function does • You cannot resize moving images, text images, Clip
not work.	Motion and uncompressed images.
Images recorded in TEXT • Light is not striking the subject evenly.
mode are blurry.	t Adjust so that the lighting strikes the subject
	evenly.
You cannot record images	• The mode dial is set to		.
in TEXT mode.	t Set the mode dial to	.
You cannot display a print • You cannot display print marks on moving images,
mark.	text images and Clip Motion images.

The picture is noisy. • Your camera is placed near a TV or other equipment that uses strong magnets.

tMove your camera away from the TV, etc.

The picture is too dark. • You are shooting a subject with a light source behind the subject.

tAdjust the exposure (page 50).

•The brightness of the LCD screen is too low.

tAdjust the brightness of the LCD screen (page 65).

The flash does not work. • The flash is set to .

tSet the flash to auto (no indicator) or (page 23).

•The mode dial is set to .

tSet the flash to .

•The mode dial is set to , SETUP or (MPEG MOVIE).

tSet it to .

The date and time are	• The date and time are not set correctly.
recorded incorrectly.	t Set the correct date and time (page 15).

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