103102
Images appear
with severe visual
noise.
Symptom Cause Remedy
Function
A strong magnet or
other electromagnetic
generator is located too
near the camera or
television set.
Move the camera away from
the magnet or
electromagnetic field.
Images do not
appear on the
television monitor.
The camera is not
correctly connected to
the television set.
Confirm your connections
are correct.
The video output mode
selected doesn’t match
that of the television
standard.
Set the video output
mode to match the
television standard
(page 83).
Play-
back
“Card Error”
appears in LCD
monitor.
The memory card
contains image data of
a non-compatible file
format. View the images with a
computer.
The memory card
format is non-
compatible with the
camera.
Memory card is not
loaded correctly. Remove the memory card
and reload it correctly.
“No Image” is
displayed on LCD
monitor.
Nothing is recorded on
the memory card. Insert a memory card with
recorded image data.
“Card has not
been inserted” is
displayed on LCD
monitor.
Memory card is not
loaded. Load memory card into
camera.
LCD doesn’t
appear.
Setting of power-save
function may cause
camera to enter sleep
mode when it is
inactive for set period.
Press shutter button halfway,
or press other function button
to return camera to normal
operating condition. Since
camera response differs
depending on the setting of
the Power-Save function,
consult p. 78 for details.

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Troubleshooting
The LCD monitor
displays "Memory
Card is full."
Symptom Cause Remedy
Function
The memory card has
insufficient free memory
available.
Insert a new memory card,
or erase unneeded images
on the current card.
The LCD monitor
displays “Card has
not been inserted”
No memory card is
loaded. Insert a memory card.
The LCD monitor
displays “Card
Error”.
The inserted memory
card has been formatted
on a different camera or
information device.
Reformat the memory card
on the camera (see page
75).

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The LCD monitor
displays "Card
Error".
The card connector or
the memory card is
uncleaned.
Clean the card terminal,
then format the memory
card using the camera.
Card access LED
flashes.
Image data is being written
to the memory card.
Remove your finger from the
shutter release button and
wait for the flashing to stop.
Caution LED
flashes slowly. The flash is charging.
Caution LED
flashes rapidly. Camera shake warning,
indicating that a slow
shutter speed has been
selected.
Use a tripod or other means
to stabilize the camera.
The number of
images
recordable does
not change when
a picture is taken.
The file size of the
recorded image was
very small.
File size and number of
pictures recordable differ
depending on the image
quality setting and subject
conditions; not a malfunction.
The LCD monitor
displays
" Close."
The flash is not open. Make sure that you are not
pressing the flash with your
finger.
“WRITE PROTECT”
appears on the
LCD monitor.
The write protect switch
is activated (SD
memory card).
Release the write protect
switch, or insert a different
memory card.
Green LED
flashes. Focus is not locked on
subject (shutter will not
operate).
Use the focus lock function
(page 56) to lock the focus
on a part of the subject with
higher contrast before final
composition of the image.
Focus mark
flashes.