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Dirty lens
Subject not in center of autofocus
field
Subject difficult to focus
Shooting mode is set to
(sound), (continuous)
or (moving image)
Flash is set to
(flash off)
mode
Mode dial is set to macro mode
White balance set to mode other
than auto
Battery expired
Subject farther than approx. 3.0m
with zoom on telephoto or
approx. 3.4m with zoom on wide
angle
Camera is too close to subject
Overexposed
Brightness setting needs
adjusting
Shot in low light area with camera
set to (flash off) mode
Under-exposed
Brightness setting needs
adjusting
Shooting conditions difficult to
achieve white balance in auto
mode
Screen display set to off
Camera not set to (play) mode
Wrong playback source
SmartMedia memory card not
inserted or does not contain any
files
Attempted to play SmartMedia
memory card not formatted with
this camera
SmartMedia memory card
contains incorrectly recorded files
SmartMedia memory card
contains files in format not read
by this camera
Card door open
Video interface cable not
correctly connected
Source of interference, such as
electric motor, nearby
SmartMedia memory card contact
surface dirty
Autofocus is on
but camera not
focusing
Clean lens
Use focus lock
Use focus lock or switch to manual focus
Set mode dial to
(still picture) or
(text) mode
Press
button to cancel flash off mode
Press
button to cancel macro mode
Press WB button to set white balance to
auto
Charge battery
Come closer to subject
Set flash to flash off mode
Press
button to change exposure
compensation level
Press LCD LIGHT button to adjust
brightness of LCD monitor
Press
button to cancel flash off mode
Press
button to change exposure
compensation level
Press LCD LIGHT button to adjust
brightness of LCD monitor
Place a white object near the subject, use
the flash or select a white balance mode
other than auto
Press DISPLAY button to switch screen
display mode
Set mode dial to
(play)
Press
button to change
playback source
Insert SmartMedia memory card with
recorded images
Use SmartMedia memory card that has
been formatted and recorded on this
camera
Insert SmartMedia memory card
containing pictures properly recorded with
this camera
Check format type
Ensure that card door is securely closed
Check connection
Relocate camera away from interference
source
Clean contact surface with soft dry cloth
Flash will not
fire or will not
charge
Image dark
even with flash
Image is too
bright
Unnatural
coloration of
image
Date and other
recording data
will not display
Cannot play
back or image
will not appear
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P.27
Image is too
dark
