Troubleshooting
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Appendix
(Preparatory operations
(Shooting
Troubleshooting
Possible cause Corrective action
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page
The camera does not turn on or function buttons do not respond.
The power is off. Press the POWER switch to turn the camera
on.
P. 9
The batteries are loaded
incorrectly.
Reload the batteries correctly. –
The battery power is
exhausted.
Replace the batteries with new ones, or
charge the batteries.
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The cold is temporarily
affecting battery
performance.
Warm the batteries by putting them in your
pocket for a while.
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The camera is in the
sleep mode.
Operate the camera with the shutter button or
#.
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The camera is connected
to a computer.
The camera will not operate while it is
connected to a computer.
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Possible cause Corrective action
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page
No picture is taken when the shutter button is pressed.
The battery power is
exhausted.
Replace the batteries with new ones, or
charge the batteries.
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The camera is in the
playback mode.
Press # to switch to the shooting mode. P. 11
The flash has not
finished charging.
Remove your finger from the shutter button,
and wait until the # (flash charge) indication
stops blinking before taking the picture.
P. 41
The power is off. Press the POWER switch. P. 9
The internal memory or
card is full.
Erase unwanted pictures or insert a new
card. Before erasing, download important
images to a computer.
P. 65
The battery power was
exhausted during
shooting or while the
images were being written
to the internal memory or
card. (The monitor turns
off.)
Replace the batteries with new ones, or
charge the batteries. (Wait until the card
access lamp turns off when blinking.)
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The memory gauge is full. Wait until there is space in the memory gauge.
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