Toshiba PDR-M4 instruction manual Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting (continued)

Problem	Causes	Remedy	See Page
I cannot use the flash to	The mode dial has been changed	Set the mode dial to the correct setting.	–
take pictures.	to another setting.
	The flash is set to Suppressed	Set the flash to Auto, Red-Eye Reduction or	P.49
	Flash mode.	Forced Flash mode.
	You pressed the shutter button	Wait until charging is completed before	P.49
	while the flash was charging.	pressing the shutter button.
The flash will not charge.	The camera is set to Suppressed	Set the flash to Auto, Red-Eye Reduction or	P.49
	Flash mode.	Forced Flash mode.
	The battery is exhausted.	• Charge the battery.	P.25
		• Load a fully charged battery.
The playback image is	The subject is too far away.	Move closer to the subject.
too dark even though I			P.49
used the flash.
The playback image is	The lens is not clean.	Clean the lens.	–
blurred.	The image is out of focus.	Set macro photography to ON or OFF	P.47
		according to the distance up to the subject.
I cannot format the	The SmartMedia is write-	Remove the write-protection.	P.34
SmartMedia.	protected.
I cannot erase all the	The frame is protected.	Remove the write-protection.	P.85
frames.
	The SmartMedia is write-protected	Remove the write-protection.	P.34
Nothing happens when I	Camera malfunction.	Turn the power OFF and remove the	–
use the buttons and		battery once, and try again.
switches.
	The mode dial has been moved to	Set the mode dial to the correct setting.	–
	another setting.
	The camera is in the Auto Power	Either press the shutter button half way	P.39
	OFF mode.	down, or change the mode dial setting.	P.87
Nothing is displayed	The camera is in the PC mode.	Change the camera to the photography or	P.41
even through the LCD		playback mode.	P.65
monitor is set to ON.
The set date and time	Both the battery and AC adapter are	Set the date and time again.	P.88
disappears.	removed with the power still ON.

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