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Tips
.
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If the camera does not work as intended, or if
an
error message is displayed
on
the screen, and you
are unsure
of
what to do. refer to the information
below to fix the problem(s).
Troubleshooting
Battery
"The
camera
does
not
work
even
when
battery
is
installed."
• Insert recharged battery
in
the correct direction.
"Charging the battery" (p. 10), "Loading the battery
and the xD-Picture
Card™
(sold separately) into the
camera" (p. 11)
• Battery performance
may
have been reduced
temporarily
due
to low temperature. Take the battery
out
of
the
camera
and
warm
them
by putting
them
in
your
pocket
for a while.
Card/Internal
memory
"An
error
message
is
displayed."
"Error message" (p. 51)
Shutter
button
"No
picture
is
taken
when
the
shutter
button
is
pressed."
• Set the
mode
dial
to a position
other
than
[B.
•
Cancel
sleep
mode
To
save battery power, the camera automatically
goes
into sleep
mode
and the
monitor
turns
off
if there is
no
operation
for
3 minutes
when
the camera is turned
on.
No
picture is taken even if the shutter button is
fully pressed in this mode. Operate
the
zoom
button
or
other
buttons
to
restore the
camera
from sleep
mode
before taking a picture.
If
the camera is left on
for
12
minutes, it automatically
turns
off. Press the
ON/OFF button to turn the
camera
on.
• Wait until
~
(flash charge) stops blinking before
taking pictures.
50,
EN
• With prolonged camera use, the internal temperature
may
increase, resulting in automatic shutdown. If
this occurs,
remove
the battery from the
camera
and
wait
until the camera has suffi ciently cooled.
The
camera's
external temperature
may
also increase
during use,
however
this is normal and
does
not
indicate malfunction.
Monitor
"It
is
difficult
to
see the image
on
the
monitor."
• Condensation"
may
have formed inside the monitor.
Turn off the power, and
wait
for the
camera
body
to
become
acclimated to the surrounding temperature
and
dry
out before taking pictures.
'I
Dew
drops
can
form
in
the
camera
when
it is
suddenly
taken
from
a
cold
location
into
a
warm,
humid
room.
"Vertical
lines
appear
on
the
screen."
• Vertical lines
may
appear
on the screen
when
the
camera is pointed at an extremely bright subject in
situations such as
clear
weather
conditions.
The
lines
do
not appear, however, in the final still image.
"The
light
is
caught
in
the
picture"
• Shooting with flash in dark situations results in an
image
with
many
flash reflections on
dust
in the
air
Date
and
time
function
"Date
and
time
settings
return
to
the
default
setting."
•
If
the battery is removed and left
out
of
the
camera
for about 3 days'2, the
date
and
time
settings return to
the default settings and
must
be reset.
"2
The
time
until
the
date
and
time
settings
return
to
the
default
setting
varies
depending
on
how
long
the
battery
has
been
loaded.
"Setting the date
and
time" (p. 13)
Other
"There
is a
noise
coming
from
inside
the
camera
during
shooting."
•
The
movement
of
the lens
may
make
a noise
even
if
the
camera
is
not
being operated
because
the
autofocus function is active
when
the camera is ready
to shoot.
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