User's Guide

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Problem Cause Solution
The camera is off.
Press the main switch (labelled
“Power”) to turn the camera on.
The camera is not in Record
mode.
Slide the Mode Switch to REC
(p. 27).
The camera is processing,
Please Wait appears in the
overlay bar.
Wait until Ready appears in the
overlay bar.
The CompactFlash card is full,
No space on card appears in
the overlay bar.
Delete unwanted images,
transfer card contents to the PC
then erase the card, or use a
new CompactFlash card.
The subject has low contrast or
other characteristic that is
difficult for the autofocus
system.
Use Focus Hold on another
object that is similar distance to
you as your subject (p. 37).
Read Focus section
(p. 36).
The subject is too close to the
camera.
Be aware of the minimum focus
distance of your lens, listed on
page 36.
The camera will not take a
picture.
Pictures are out of focus.
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Refer to these pages to determine the cause of a problem you are experiencing with the camera. If the
information does not cover the problem which you are experiencing, contact a Minolta Service Facility.
No image appears in the LCD
monitor
Problem Cause Solution
The camera is not turned on.
Press the main switch (labelled
“Power”) to turn the camera on.
The batteries are exhausted.
Replace all four batteries or use
the AC Adapter (sold
separately).
The batteries are inserted
incorrectly.
Insert the batteries correctly.
Use the polarity (+/–) diagram
on page 17.
There is no CompactFlash card
in the camera.
Insert a CompactFlash card
into the camera
(p. 21).
The camera is in Record mode
(Mode Switch is on REC) and
the display button has not been
pressed.
The display button must be
pressed to turn on the display
each time the camera is
switched to Record mode (p.
27).
The LCD brightness has been
turned down too low.
Turn the brightness dial to the
desired level
(p. 23).
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