Troubleshooting - Minolta pmn Instruction Manual

TROUBLESHOOTING

Problem
The camera will not take a
picture.
Pictures are out of focus.
Cause
The camera is off.
The camera is not in REC
(Record) mode.
The camera is processing,
Please Wait appears in the
LCD monitor and the green
focus lamp nearby the
viewfinder blinks slowly.
The compact flash card is
full, No space on card
appears in the LCD
monitor.
The subject has low
contrast or other
characteristics that are
difficult for the autofocus
system.
The subject is too close to
the camera.
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Solution
Move the lens cover slide
to .
When the camera is in
PLAY mode, press the
display/ENTER button to
exit PLAY mode, then
move the lens cover slide
to .
Wait until Please Wait
disappears in the LCD
monitor and the green
focus lamp stops blinking.
Delete unwanted images,
transfer card contents to
the personal computer
then delete all images, or
use a new compact flash
card.
Use Focus Hold on
another object that is at a
similar distance to you as
your subject (P. 32). Read
Focus section (P. 30, 31).
Be aware of the minimum
focus distance of your
camera, listed on page 30.