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F8
Monitor is hard to read/has
darkened
• Adjust monitor brightness.
• When the internal temperature of the camera
is high, the monitor darkens to reduce heat
generation. When internal temperature cools,
the monitor brightens again.
• When the power-on lamp is covered after the
camera has automatically increased monitor
brightness, the monitor may darken.
• Monitor is dirty. Clean monitor.
88, E 83
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F 5
Date and time of recording
are not correct
• If camera clock has not been set, “Date not set”
indicator blinks during shooting and movie
recording. Pictures and movies recorded
before clock is set are dated “00/00/0000
00:00” or “01/01/2011 00:00” respectively. Set
the correct time and date from the Time zone
and date option in the setup menu.
• Check camera clock regularly against more
accurate timepieces and reset as required.
22, 88
23, 88,
E 80
No indicators displayed in
monitor
Auto info is selected for Photo info in
Monitor settings of the setup menu.
88, E 83
Print date not available
• Time zone and date setting has not been
made in the setup menu.
• Another function that restricts the Print date
option is enabled.
22, 88,
E 80
64
Date not imprinted on
pictures even when Print
date is enabled
• Another function that restricts the Print date
option is enabled.
• Selected shooting mode does not support
Print date.
• The date cannot be imprinted on movies.
64
E 84
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Screen for setting date and
time is displayed when
camera is turned on.
Clock battery is exhausted; all settings were
restored to their default values.
23
Camera settings reset
Monitor turns off, and the
power-on lamp blinks green
rapidly.
Battery temperature is high. Turn off camera and
allow battery to cool down before resuming use.
21
Camera becomes hot.
The camera may become hot when shooting
movies for an extended period of time or when
the camera is used in a hot area; this is not a
malfunction.
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Problem Cause/Solution
A