Pentax K20D Operation Manual - Page 266

264 Troubleshooting We recommend checking the following items before contacting a service center. Problem Cause Remedy The camera does not turn on The battery is not installed The battery power is low Check if a battery is installed. If not, install a charged battery. Replace with a charged battery or use the AC adapter D-AC50 (optional). (p.39) The shutter does not release The lens aperture ring setting is other than the s position Set the lens aperture ring to the s position (p.84) or select [Permitted] in [36. Using aperture ring] in the [A Custom Setting] menu (p.251). The flash is charging Wait until charging is finished. There is no available Insert an SD Memory Card with available space on the SD space or delete unwanted images. (p.40, Memory Card p.70) Recording Wait until recording is finished. Autofocus cannot focus well on subjects that have low contrast (the sky, white walls), dark colors, intricate designs, rapidly-moving objects The subject is difficult to focus on or scenery shot through a window or a net-like pattern. Lock focus on another object located at the same distance as your subject (press the shutter release button halfway), then aim at target and press the shutter release button fully. Alternatively, use manual focus. (p.110) The subject is not The Autofocus in the focusing area does not work Position the subject in the focus frame in the middle of the viewfinder. If the subject is outside the focusing area, aim the camera at the subject and lock the focus (press the shutter release button halfway), then compose a picture and press the shutter release button fully. The subject is too Move away from the subject and take a close picture. The focus mode is Set the focus mode lever to l (Single set to \ mode). (p.104) 12 Autofocus is not locked (focus lock) when the focus mode is set to k. The camera Appendix The focus mode is will continue focusing on the subject while set to k the shutter release button is pressed (Continuous mode) halfway. If there is a subject that you wish to focus on, slide the focus mode lever to l and use the focus lock.