Troubleshooting - Pentax *ist Operating Manual

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TROUBLESHOOTING

What appears troublesome may be easily remedied. Here are
some problems that may occur and their remedies. Before
contacting a Pentax service center, check the following items.
Symptoms
The shutter does not
release.
Nothing is displayed
on the LCD panel.
Nothing is displayed
on the LCD panel.
The Autofocus does
not work.
Causes
The lens aperture ring is set
to other than the position.
The main switch is OFF.
The low battery warning
is blinking.
The batteries are installed
upside-down.
and film speed are
displayed on the LCD panel.
The built-in flash is being
charged.
The main switch is OFF.
No battery has been
installed.
The batteries are installed
backwards.
The battery is dead.
The focus points are not
placed over the subject.
The subject is too close.
The focus mode is set to
or .
The subject is difficult to
autofocus.
Remedies
Set the lens aperture ring to
the position.
Turn the main switch ON.
Replace the battery.
Install the batteries properly.
Set the Exposure mode
other than ISO.
Wait until the flash is fully
charged.
Turn the main switch ON.
Install the batteries.
Install the batteries properly.
Replace the batteries.
Move the camera until the
focus points cover the
subject.
Increase the camera-to-
subject distance.
Set the focus mode switch to
.
Focus manually by using the
matte field.
Reference
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