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APPENDIX
Troubleshooting
The section covers minor problems with basic camera operation. For
major problems or damage, or if a problem continues to reoccur
frequently, contact a Minolta service facility listed on the back cover of
this manual.
Problem
Cause
The battery is dead.
The camera
will not work.
AA Ni-MH batteries are
exhausted.
Selected memory is full and
Memory-full
unable to store an image at
message
the image-quality setting on
appears.
the camera.
Subject is too close.
Focus frame
The camera is in macro
remains white
mode.
and pictures
are not sharp.
A special situation is
preventing the autofocus
system from focusing (p.
23).
Pictures are taken indoors
Pictures are
or in low-light situations
not sharp in
without flash. Slow shutter
low-light
speeds result in blurred
situations.
images when the camera is
hand-held.
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Solution
Replace battery (p. 11).
Ni-MH batteries must be
charged before use.
Change the memory type (p.
45), insert a new memory card
(p. 16), delete some images (p.
25), or change the image-quality
setting (p. 41).
Make sure the subject is within
the autofocus range (p. 21) or
use the macro mode (p. 33).
Cancel the macro mode setting
(p. 33).
Use the focus-lock function to
focus on an object at the same
distance as the subject (p. 22).
Use a tripod or use the flash (p.
26).
Problem
Cause
Monitor turns off
and the orange
Flash is charging.
indicator lamp
blinks.
While using flash,
The subject is beyond the flash
the pictures are
range (p. 27).
too dark.
Exposure-
Scene is too bright or dark and
compensation
outside the exposure range of
display turns red.
the camera.
No-image
Different memory type is
message appears
selected.
in playback mode.
Error or zoom-
Remove and reinsert the batteries, or unplug and
error message
reconnect the AC adapter.
appears.
If the camera does not function normally, turn it off, remove and reinsert
the batteries, or unplug and reconnect the AC adapter. If the camera has
become hot with extended use, wait for it to cool before removing or
disconnecting the power supply. Always turn the camera off with the main
switch, otherwise the memory card may be damaged and camera
settings reset.
Solution
Wait until the monitor
image is visible and the
orange indicator lamp
glows.
Move closer to the
subject.
Change the setting until
the display is white.
Select the memory type
(internal memory or
memory card) where the
images were saved (p.
45).
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