Troubleshooting - Minolta DIMAGE EX Instruction Manual

TROUBLESHOOTING

Refer to these pages to determine the cause of a problem you are experiencing
with the camera. If the information does not cover the problem which you are
experiencing, contact a Minolta Service Facility.
Problem
No image appears in the
LCD monitor The camera is not
turned on.
The batteries are
exhausted.
The batteries are
inserted incorrectly.
There is no
CompactFlash card in
the camera.
The camera is in Record
mode (Mode Switch is
on REC) and the display
button has not been
pressed.
The LCD brightness has
been turned down too
low.
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Cause Solution
Press the main switch
(labelled "Power") to
turn the camera on.
Replace all four
batteries or use the AC
Adapter (sold
separately).
Insert the batteries
correctly. Use the
polarity (+/–) diagram on
page 17.
Insert a CompactFlash
card into the camera
(p. 21).
The display button must
be pressed to turn on
the display each time
the camera is switched
to Record mode (p. 27).
Turn the brightness dial
to the desired level
(p. 23).
Problem Cause
The camera will not
The camera is off.
take a picture.
The camera is not in
Record mode.
The camera is
processing, Please Wait
appears in the overlay
bar.
The CompactFlash card
is full, No space on
card appears in the
overlay bar.
The subject has low
contrast or other
Pictures are out of
characteristic that is
focus.
difficult for the autofocus
system.
The subject is too close
to the camera.
Solution
Press the main switch
(labelled "Power") to
turn the camera on.
Slide the Mode Switch
to REC (p. 27).
Wait until Ready
appears in the overlay
bar.
Delete unwanted images,
transfer card contents to
the PC then erase the
card, or use a new
CompactFlash card.
Use Focus Hold on
another object that is
similar distance to you
as your subject (p. 37).
Read Focus section
(p. 36).
Be aware of the
minimum focus distance
of your lens, listed on
page 36.
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