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Troubleshooting
Problems and Solutions
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Power and Battery
Problem
Solution
The camera does not
turn on.
•
The battery is exhausted
: Charge the battery or insert a fully-charged spare battery (
: Charge the battery or insert a fully-charged spare battery (
P
8).
•
The battery is inserted incorrectly
The battery is inserted incorrectly
: Reinsert in the correct orientation (
: Reinsert in the correct orientation (
P
10).
•
The battery-chamber cover is not latched
The battery-chamber cover is not latched
: Latch the battery-chamber cover (
: Latch the battery-chamber cover (
P
10).
•
The AC power adapter and DC coupler are connected incorrectly
The AC power adapter and DC coupler are connected incorrectly
: Reconnect the AC power
adapter and DC coupler.
The battery runs down
quickly.
•
The battery is cold
: Warm the battery by placing it in a pocket or other warm place and reinsert
: Warm the battery by placing it in a pocket or other warm place and reinsert
it in the camera immediately before taking a picture.
it in the camera immediately before taking a picture.
•
There is dirt on the battery terminals
There is dirt on the battery terminals
: Clean the terminals with a soft, dry cloth.
: Clean the terminals with a soft, dry cloth.
•
o
HIGH PERFORMANCE
is selected for
Z
POWER MANAGEMENT
>
POWER MANAGEMENT
: Select
n
POWER SAVE
to reduce the drain on the bat-
to reduce the drain on the bat-
tery (
P
98).
•
ON
is selected for
A
SCREEN SET-UP
>
MONITOR SUNLIGHT MODE
: Select
OFF
to reduce the drain on the battery (
to reduce the drain on the battery (
P
7).
•
R
is selected for shooting mode
is selected for shooting mode
: Select
B
mode to reduce the drain on the battery (
mode to reduce the drain on the battery (
P
23).
•
u
CONTINUOUS
or
x
TRACKING
is selected for
F
FOCUS MODE
: Select a
di erent AF mode (
P
83).
•
The battery has been charged many times
The battery has been charged many times
: The battery has reached the end of its charging
: The battery has reached the end of its charging
life. Purchase a new battery.
life. Purchase a new battery.
The camera turns o
suddenly.
•
The battery is exhausted
: Charge the battery or insert a fully-charged spare battery (
: Charge the battery or insert a fully-charged spare battery (
P
8).
•
The AC power adapter or DC coupler has been disconnected
The AC power adapter or DC coupler has been disconnected
: Reconnect the AC power
adapter and DC coupler.
Charging does not start.
Reinsert the battery in the correct orientation and make sure that the charger is plugged in (
Reinsert the battery in the correct orientation and make sure that the charger is plugged in (
P
8).