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Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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You can’t take a picture with the camera.
◗ The flash may be recharging. Wait until the status light
turns green, and try again.
◗ The camera may be full. Check the picture counter on
the display panel. Erase some pictures (see Chapter 3),
or transfer the pictures to your computer and then erase
them (see Chapter 4). Or, install or remove your
CompactFlash storage card to take more pictures (see
Chapter 8).
◗ If you’re using a CompactFlash storage card, you may
need to format or eject it. Check to see if a message is
displayed on the camera’s LCD screen.
◗ The camera may be connected to your computer. When
it’s connected, you can’t use any of the controls on the
camera itself. See Chapter 6 for instructions on taking
pictures from your computer.
The flash doesn’t work.
◗ Make sure the flash is not set to the flash off setting.
◗ Check the batteries and make sure they are installed
correctly. Recharge or replace the batteries if necessary.
◗ You can’t use the flash when you adjust the shutter
speed manually with the camera connected to the
computer. Set the shutter speed to automatic to use the
flash.
The optical zoom doesn’t work.
◗ If you turn on the camera with the lens cover attached,
the optical zoom may not work correctly. Turn off the
camera, make sure the lens cover is not attached, then
turn on the camera and try taking a photo again.
Nothing appears on the LCD screen.
◗ Check your batteries and make sure they are installed
correctly. Recharge or replace the batteries if necessary.
◗ The camera may have shut off automatically. Press the
shutter button or turn the camera dial to
Off and then
back to
View or Play.
◗ Make sure the lens cover is removed.
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