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Troubleshooting

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Troubleshooting Problem Cause Remedy Power will not Battery is not come on 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 Press Display button to turn LCD OFF 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 Flash is charging not release When flash lamp blinks red, flash is charging and no pictures can be taken. Lamp lights red when charging is completed. No available space Insert SD Memory Card / on SD Memory Card / MultiMediaCard with available space MultiMediaCard or in or delete unwanted images. (p.16, Built-in memory 84) Recording Wait until recording is finished. Picture is dark Subject is too far 8 away in a dark Picture becomes dark if subject is too far away. Take picture within range of environment, such as flash. a night scene. 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) Appendix 114

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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)