Toshiba PDR-M81 instruction manual Troubleshooting, 131

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.56
	Flash mode.	Forced Flash mode.
	You pressed the shutter button	Wait until charging is completed before	P.118
	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.57
	Flash mode.	Forced Flash mode.
	The batteries are exhausted.	Replace with new batteries.	P.25
The playback image is	The subject is too far away.	Move closer to the subject.	P.92
too dark even though I		(about 2.6 ft (0.8 m) ~ 9.7 ft (3.0 m) (WIDE
used the flash.		side setting))
Images cannot be	No image saved in the folder	Select the folder containing images to play	P.56
played back.		back.
The playback image is	The lens is not clean.	Clean the lens.	–
blurred.
	The image is out of focus.	Set the FOCUS photography according to	P.54
		the distance up to the subject.
I cannot format the	The SmartMedia™ is	Remove the write-protection.	P.34
SmartMedia™.	write-protected.
I cannot erase all the	The frame is protected.	Remove the write-protection.	P.108
frames.		Cancel the DPOF setting.	P.102
	The SmartMedia™ is	Remove the write-protection.	P.34
	write-protected
Nothing happens when I	Camera malfunction.	Turn the power off and remove the	–
use the buttons and		batteries once, and try again.
switches.
	The mode dial is not at the correct	Set the mode dial to the correct setting.	–
	position.
	The camera is in the Auto Power	Press the POWER button again to turn the	P.110
	OFF mode.	camera on.

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Ready	Getting
Photographs	Taking
Back Images	Playing
Images	Erasing
Functions	Handy
Applications	Other
Information	Additional