Troubleshooting1309Appendix(Preparatory operations(Taking picturesTroubleshootingPossible cause Corrective action Ref.pageThe camera does not turn on or function buttons do not respond.The power is off. Press the POWER button to turn the camera on. P. 21The battery power isexhausted.Charge the battery. –The battery is temporarilyunable to functionbecause of the cold.Warm the battery by putting it in your pocketfor a while.–The camera is in thesleep mode.Press the shutter button or zoom button. –The camera is connectedto a computer.The camera will not operate while it isconnected to a computer.P. 122Possible cause Corrective action Ref.pageNo picture is taken when the shutter button is pressed.The battery power isexhausted.Charge the battery. –The camera is in theplayback mode.Set the mode dial to a mode other than q or-.P. 9The flash has notfinished charging.Remove your finger from the shutter button,and wait until the # (flash charge) markstops blinking before taking the picture.P. 42The power is off. Press the POWER button. P. 21The internal memory orcard is full.Insert a new card or erase unwantedpictures. Before erasing, download importantpictures to a computer.P. 81,121The battery ran out ofpower during shooting orwhile the images werebeing written to theinternal memory or thecard.Charge the battery. (Wait until the cardaccess lamp turns off when blinking.)–The memory gauge is full. Wait until there is space in the memory gauge. –There is a problem withthe card.See “Error messages”. P. 128
