Pentax 8587 Digital Camera User Manual


 
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Appendix
Troubleshooting
Problem Cause Remedy
The camera will
not turn on
The battery is not installed
Check if a battery is installed. If not,
install a battery.
The battery is installed
incorrectly
Check orientation of the battery.
Reinsert the battery according to the
+- symbols in the battery
compartment (p.32).
The battery is exhausted Charge the battery.
No image appears
on the display
The camera is connected to
a computer
The display is off when the camera
is connected to a computer.
The camera is connected to
a TV
The display is off when the camera
is connected to a TV.
The display is set to off.
Press the 4 button to turn the
display on.
The display is
hard to see
The brightness level of the
display is set too dark
Adjust the brightness level in
[Brightness Level] in the [W Setting]
menu. (p.181)
Power Saving function is on
When the Power Saving function is
on, the display automatically
darkens after a certain amount of
time. Press a button to return to the
normal brightness level.
Select [Off] in [Power Saving] in the
[W Setting] menu to turn the Power
Saving function off (p.182).
The shutter will
not release
The flash is charging
Pictures cannot be taken while the
flash is charging. Wait until charging
is finished.
There is no available space
on the SD Memory Card or
in the built-in memory
Insert an SD Memory Card with
available space or delete unwanted
images (p.39, 136).
Recording Wait until recording is finished.
The picture is dark
when using the
flash
The subject is too far away
in a dark environment, such
as a night scene
The picture becomes dark if the
subject is too far away. Take
pictures within the specified flash
range.