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Troubleshooting
Technical Notes and Index
Monitor is blank.
• Camera is off.
• Standby mode for saving power: press the
power switch, the shutter-release button, A
button, c button, or b (e movie-record)
button.
• When flash lamp blinks, wait until flash has
charged.
• Camera and computer are connected via USB
cable.
• Camera and TV are connected via audio/video
cable or HDMI cable.
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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. Images and movies saved
before clock is set are dated “00/00/0000
00:00” or “01/01/2011 00:00” respectively. Set
the correct time and date using the Date and
time setting in Time zone and date option
in the setup menu.
• Check camera clock regularly against more
accurate timepieces and reset as required.
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Monitor is hard to read.
• Adjust monitor brightness.
• Monitor is dirty. Clean monitor.
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No indicators displayed in
monitor.
Playback is set to Auto info for Monitor
settings in the setup menu.
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Print date not available.
Set the correct time and date using the Date
and time setting in Time zone and date
option in the setup menu.
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Date not appearing on images
even when Print date is
enabled.
• Another function that restricts the Print date
option is enabled.
• The current shooting mode is one that does
not support Print date.
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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.
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Camera settings reset.
Problem Cause/Solution A