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Appendices
Shooting
Problem Cause Solution Refer to
The camera does not
shoot even if you press
the shutter release
button.
Battery is exhausted. Charge the rechargeable battery
or use the AC adapter. Replace
the alkaline batteries with new
batteries.
P.29
P.30
P.199
The camera is not on or it is not in
the shooting mode.
Press the POWER button to turn
the camera on or press the 6
(Playback) button to select the
shooting mode.
P.32
P.52
The camera is in playback mode. Press the 6 (Playback) button
to select the shooting mode.
-
The shutter release button is not
pressed all the way.
Press the shutter release button
all the way.
P.38
P.39
The SD memory card is not
formatted.
Format the card. P.137
The SD memory card is full. Load a new card, or delete
unwanted files.
P.30
P.56
The SD memory card has reached
the end of its useful life.
Load a new SD memory card. P.30
The flash is charging. Wait until the Auto Focus/Flash
lamp stops blinking.
P.44
The SD memory card is locked. Unlock the card. P.27
The contact surface of the SD
memory card is dirty.
Wipe with a soft, dry cloth. -
Unable to view the shot
image.
The image confirmation time is too
short.
Lengthen the image confirmation
time.
P.147
Images do not appear
on the LCD monitor.
The camera is not on or the LCD
monitor is dark.
Turn the camera on or adjust the
brightness of the LCD monitor.
P.32
P.139
The LCD monitor is off. Press the VF/LCD button to turn
the LCD monitor on.
P.59
The LCD viewfinder is selected. Press the VF/LCD button to
switch to the LCD monitor.
P.59
The VIDEO/AV cable is connected. Disconnect the VIDEO/AV cable. P.126
Images do not appear
on the LCD viewfinder.
The LCD viewfinder is not properly
attached to the camera.
Make sure the LCD viewfinder is
properly attached to the camera.
-
Although the camera is
set to auto focus, it is
unable to focus.
The lens or AF window is dirty. Wipe clean with a soft, dry cloth. P.17
The subject is not in the center of
the shooting range.
Shoot with focus lock. P.39
It is a hard-to-focus subject. Shoot with focus lock or manual
focus.
P.39
P.84