Samsung 3500 - Troubleshooting Common Issues

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PLAY/SET UP
Before contacting a service center
Symptom
The camera doesn’t
switch on
The camera power is
down whilst in use
Batteries
drain quickly
Camera does not
take images when
pressing the
Shutter button
Causes
- There is low battery capacity
- An AC Power Adapter is not
connected
- The batteries are exhausted
- The Camera is turned off
automatically due to the Auto
power off function
- The Adapter plug is not connected
securely
- The Camera is being used in low
temperatures
- Mixing old and new batteries or
battery types
- The memory card is not inserted
- There is insufficient memory
capacity
- The memory card has not been
formatted
- The memory card is exhausted
- The camera power is off
- The batteries are exhausted
- The SD card is locked
- Insert fresh batteries
- Connect an AC Power Adapter
- Insert fresh batteries
- Slide the power switch to
reactivate camera
- Remove and re-insert the plug
- Keep the camera in warm
conditions (i.e. inside a coat or
jacket) and only remove it in order
to take images
- Insert fresh batteries (all of which
should be of the same type)
- After turning the camera off, insert
a new memory card
- Delete unnecessary image files
- Format the memory card (p.83)
- Insert a new memory card
- Turn the camera power on
- Insert fresh batteries
- Slide the write protect switch to the
top of the SD memory card
Remedy