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Getting to know your camera better
Getting to know your camera better
The battery is not charged
• Charge the battery with the charger.
The battery is temporarily unable to function because of the cold
• Battery performance declines in low temperatures, and the charge may not be sufficient to turn on
the camera. Remove the battery and warm it by putting it in your pocket for a while.
If the contact area of the card is dirty/dust, data in the card cannot be read and the [CARD SETUP]
screen appears. In this case, select [CLEAN CARD], press , remove the card, and then wipe the
contact area with a soft dry cloth.
The camera is in sleep mode
• To save battery power, the camera automatically goes into sleep mode and the monitor turns off if
there is no operation for 3 minutes when the camera is turned on. No picture is taken even if the
shutter button is fully pressed in this mode. Operate the zoom lever or other buttons to restore the
camera from sleep mode before taking a picture. If the camera is left on for 12 minutes, it
automatically turns off. Press o to turn the camera on.
The mode dial is in the position of R
• No pictures can be taken when the shooting guide is being displayed. Take pictures after selecting
the settings by following the shooting guide, or turn the mode dial and set it to a shooting mode other
than R.
The flash is charging
• Wait until the
#
(flash charge) mark stops blinking before taking the picture.
The camera's internal temperature increases.
• With prolonged camera use, the internal temperature may increase, resulting in automatic
shutdown. If this occurs, remove the battery from the camera and wait until the camera has
sufficiently cooled. The camera’s external temperature may also increase during use, however this
is normal and does not indicate malfunction.
The camera has been used in the same condition from the time of purchase
• No date and time have been set in the camera at the time of purchase. Set the date and time before
using the camera.
g “Set the date and time” (P. 7), “X Setting the date and time” (P. 30)
The battery has been removed from the camera
• The date and time settings will be returned to the factory default settings if the camera is left without
the battery for approximately 3 days. If the battery is in the camera for a short period of time, the
date and time setting will be reset earlier than this. Before taking important pictures, check that the
date and time settings are correct.
Shooting tips and information
Tips before you start taking pictures
The camera does not turn on even when a battery is loaded
The card cannot be used
No picture is taken when the shutter button is pressed
The date and time have not been set
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