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Troubleshooting
When the power is turned on
"Card locked!" message appears.
The SD memory card's write
protect tab is set to "Write
protect".
z When recording to, erasing from or formatting the
memory card, slide the tab upward (p. 133).
The Date/Time menu appears.
The lithium coin battery charge
is low.
z Replace it (p. 135).
LCD monitor/Viewfinder
The display darkens.
The image in the LCD monitor
will darken in strong sunlight or
bright light.
z This is a normal occurrence in devices containing
CCDs and does not constitute a malfunction. (This
image will not be recorded when shooting still
photos, but it will be recorded when shooting
movies.)
Display flickers.
Display flickers when shot
under fluorescent lighting.
z This is not a camera malfunction. (Flickering is
recorded in movies, but not in still images.)
A bar of light (red, purple) appears on the LCD monitor.
Subject is too bright. z This is a normal occurrence in devices containing
CCDs and does not constitute a malfunction. This
bar of light will not be recorded when shooting still
photos, but it will be recorded when shooting
movies.
appears.
A slow shutter speed has likely
been selected because of
insufficient lighting.
z Turn the Image Stabilizer function on (p. 39).
z Increase the ISO speed (p. 69), enable the flash, or
use a tripod to stabilize the camera
(Basic Guide p. 11).