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Troubleshooting
If the camera does not function normally, turn it off, remove and reinsert the battery, or unplug and
reconnect the AC adapter. Always turn the camera off using the main switch otherwise the memory
card may be damaged and camera settings reset.
The camera temperature rises with extended periods of use. Care should be taken to avoid burns
when handling the camera, batteries, or memory card.
Shutter speed and
aperture combination is
extremely under or overexpos-
ing the live image.
Change the shutter speed or aperture
value until an image appears on the
monitor (p. 56).
Shooting data is
displayed, but
live image is
entirely black or
white.
Camera set to
manual-
exposure mode
(M).
Problem Symptom Cause Solution
Live image turns
black and white.
Camera used
under low-light
conditions.
With still images, automatic monitor amplification activates under low-light
conditions (p. 34). Although the live image is black and white, the recorded
still image will be color. In movie recording, the Night Movie mode will
record black and white images.
When using Filters
Polarizing filters and close-up lenses may cause vignetting at the wide-angle range of the lens
(below the 50mm mark on the zooming ring). With very powerful close-up lenses, such as a +3 or
Minolta No. 2, vignetting may be noticeable below 100mm. Most step-up rings will cause vignetting.
The Minolta Step-up Adapter 49mm to 62mm can be used.
Subject or scene is outside the
metering range of the camera.
Change the camera sensitivity (p. 74) or
the light levels.
Inaccurate expo-
sures with very
bright or dark
scenes.
Metering-mode
indicator is red.