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Troubleshooting
Battery pack
consumed quickly
Battery life exceeded
if battery pack loses
its charge quickly at
normal temperature
(23 °C/73 °F)
• Replace the battery pack with a
new one.
Battery pack will not
charge
Battery pack life
exceeded
• Replace the battery pack with a
new one.
Poor contact
between battery
pack and battery
charger
• Insert battery pack securely into
battery charger.
• Ensure that battery charger plug
is securely plugged into the
power outlet.
Image is blurred or
out of focus
Camera moved •Be careful not to move the
camera while pressing the shutter
button.
Autofocus function
hampered by
obstruction to AF-
assist Beam
• Be careful not to block the AF-
assist Beam with fingers or other
items.
AF-assist Beam is
set to [Off]
• Set the AF-assist Beam to [On]
(p. 132).
Subject is out of
focal range
• Ensure there is at least
10
cm (
3.9
in.) between the camera lens and
subject.
• Use the Macro mode to shoot
close-ups between 3 and 10 cm
(1.2 to 3.9 in.) from the lens.
The subject is hard
to focus on
• Use the focus lock to shoot.
See
Locking the Focus
(p. 71).
Problem Cause Solution