Vivitar 3765 instruction manual Appendix 2 Troubleshooting Guide, Problem Possible cause Solution

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Appendix 2 – Troubleshooting Guide

Problem

Possible cause

Solution

 

 

 

The camera

The camera is

Press the power button to turn the camera ON.

has no power.

turned off.

 

 

The batteries are

Replace the batteries with fresh ones. Refer to

 

discharged.

Inserting Batteries.

 

The batteries are

Check the battery orientation. Refer to “Inserting the

 

inserted incorrectly.

Batteries.”

The camera

Ensure the green

If the light is flashing, wait until it is a steady green

won’t capture

Camera-Ready

before capturing a image. The camera may be

an image.

LED indicator is on

waiting for the flash to charge.

 

(not flashing.)

 

 

Is the camera

The camera’s buttons are not functional when

 

connected to a

connected to a PC. Disconnect the camera to restore

 

computer?

control to the camera buttons.

The flash

Is the flash on?

Ensure the flash is set to auto or on. Refer to Setting

doesn’t work.

 

the Flash.

 

The batteries may

If the batteries are too weak, the flash will be unable

 

be weak.

to recharge. Turn the camera off and wait a few

 

 

seconds before turning it back on. If this doesn’t

 

 

work, replace the batteries.

The images

The camera or

Hold the camera steady or put it on a tripod to

are blurry.

subject was moving

capture images.

 

when the shot was

 

 

captured.

 

The computer

The camera was

Connect the camera to the computer with the USB

does not

connected to PC

cable. Select [My computer] > [Control panel] >

recognize the

computer before

[System] > [Device manager]. From [other devices]

camera.

installing USB

delete [Composite USB device] or [unknown device].

(Windows 98)

driver software.

Disconnect the camera from the computer, install the

 

 

software, and then reconnect the camera.

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Vivitar 3765 instruction manual Appendix 2 Troubleshooting Guide, Problem Possible cause Solution