Pentax S4 Digital Camera User Manual


 
114
8
Appendix
Troubleshooting
Problem Cause Remedy
Power will not
come on
Battery is not
installed
Check battery is installed.
If not, install battery.
Battery is installed
incorrectly
Check orientation of battery.
Reinsert battery with (
2) symbol
towards back of camera. (p.13)
Battery power is low Insert a charged battery or use the
AC adapter.
No image on
the LCD
monitor
LCD monitor is set to
OFF
Press Display button to turn LCD
monitor on. (p.40)
Image is displayed
but is hard to see
Image on LCD monitor may be hard
to see when taking pictures outside
in sunlight.
Shutter will
not release
Flash is charging When flash lamp blinks red, flash is
charging and no pictures can be
taken. Lamp lights red when
charging is completed.
No available space
on SD Memory Card /
MultiMediaCard or in
Built-in memory
Insert SD Memory Card /
MultiMediaCard with available space
or delete unwanted images. (p.16,
84)
Recording Wait until recording is finished.
Picture is dark Subject is too far
away in a dark
environment, such as
a night scene.
Picture becomes dark if subject is too
far away. Take picture within range of
flash.
Background is dark When taking a picture of a person
against dark background, such as
night scene, the person may appear
dark if the flash does not reach
background even with correct
exposure. Set to
B mode to ensure
both person and background are
clear. (p.36)