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battery pack. Slow flashing indicates that charging is suspended because the ambient temperature is
outside the suitable range for charging the battery pack. Charging will resume and the CHARGE lamp
will be lit when the ambient temperature returns to within the suitable temperatur e.
•Charge the ba ttery pack under the suitable temperatures betwee n 10 °C and 30 °C (50 °F and 86 °F).

Nothing is displayed on the LCD monitor when the power is turned on.

•If you do not operate the camera for given perio d of time, the camera turns to power sav ing mode. To
cancel the power save, operate the camera, such as pressing the shutter button halfway down
(page141).

The shutter does not release.

•You are usin g a memory card with a write-protect switc h, and the switch is set to the LOCK posit ion.
Set the switch to the recording position.
•Check the free capacity of the memory c ard.
•You cannot re cord images while charging the flash.
•The lens is not at tached properly. Attach the lens properly.

Recording takes a long time.

•The noi se reduction function is tur ned on (pages 122, 123). Th is is not a malfunction.
•You are s hooting in RAW mode (page 83). S ince the RAW data file is large, the R AW mode shooting
may take time.
•The Auto HDR is p rocessing an image (page 94).

The image is out of focus.

•The subje ct is too close. Check the minimum focal distance of the lens.
•You are shooting in manual focus mode. Set [AF/MF Select] to [Autofocus] (page67).
•Ambient light is insufficient.
•The subj ect may require special focusing. Use the [Flexible Spot] (page 69) or manual f ocus function
(page67).

The flash does not work.

•Raise the fl ash.
•The flash is not attached correctly. Reattach the flash.
•You cannot us e a flash with the following recording mode:
–[Bracket: Cont.]
–[ Sweep Panorama]
–[3D Sweep Panorama]
–[Night Scene] and [Hand-held Twilight] in [Scene Selection]
–[Anti Motion Blur]
–Movie recording

Fuzzy white circular spots appear on images shot using the flash.

•Particles (dust, pollen, etc.) in the air reflected the flash light and appeared on the image . This is not a
malfunction.

The flash takes too long to recharge.

•The flash has been fired in succession in a short period. When the flash has been fired in succession,
the recharging process may take longer than usual to avoid overheating of the camera.
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