Battery and power (continued)
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The battery pack runs | • You are recording/playing back images in an | — |
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| • The battery pack is not charged enough. | p Fully charge the battery pack (page 10). |
| • The battery pack is dead (page 97). | p Replace the battery pack with a new one. |
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The power cannot be | • The battery pack is not installed properly. | p Install the battery pack properly (page 10). |
turned on. | • The AC power adaptor is disconnected. | p Connect it securely to your camera (page 14). |
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The power turns off | • If you do not operate the camera for about 90 | p Turn on the power again (page 15). |
suddenly. | seconds while the power is on, the camera turns |
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| • The battery pack is discharged. | p Replace it with a charged battery pack (page 10). |
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Shooting still images / movies
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The LCD screen does not | • The power was turned off with the LCD screen | p Turn the LCD screen ON (page 28). | ||||
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The subject is not visible | • The mode dial is not set to , SCN, or |
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The image is out of focus. | • The subject is too close. | p Set the macro recording mode when you shoot a subject that is | ||||
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| • Scene selection is set to the Landscape mode. | p Cancel the setting (page 30). | ||||
| • Focus preset is selected. | p Set to the auto focus mode (page 55). | ||||
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