Reference Manual

F8
Troubleshooting
Technical Notes and Index
Monitor is blank.
• Camera is off.
• Standby mode for saving power: press the
power switch, shutter-release button, c
button, or b (e movie-record) button, or
rotate the mode dial.
• When flash lamp blinks, wait until flash has
charged.
• Camera and computer are connected via USB
cable.
• Camera and TV are connected via A/V cable or
HDMI cable.
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81, 84
81, E21
Monitor is hard to read.
• Adjust monitor brightness.
• Monitor is dirty. Clean monitor.
94, E64
F6
Date and time of
recording are not correct.
• If camera clock has not been set, “Date not set”
indicator blinks during shooting and movie
recording. Images and movies saved before
clock is set are dated “00/00/0000 00:00” or “01/
01/2011 00:00” respectively. Set the correct time
and date from the Time zone and date option
in the setup menu.
• Check camera clock regularly against more
accurate timepieces and reset as required.
22, 94,
E61
No indicators displayed in
monitor.
Hide info is selected for Photo info.
Select Show info.
94, E64
Print date not available. Camera clock has not been set.
22, 94,
E61
Date not imprinted on
images even when Print
date is enabled.
• The current shooting mode is one that does not
support Print date.
• The date cannot be imprinted on movies.
94, E66
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Screen for setting time
zone and date is displayed
when camera is turned on.
Clock battery is exhausted; all settings were
restored to their default values.
22, 23
Camera settings reset.
Monitor turns off, and the
power-on lamp blinks
rapidly.
Battery temperature is high. Turn off camera and
allow battery to cool down before resuming use.
After the lamp blinks for three minutes, the
camera will turn off automatically. Pressing the
power switch also turns off the camera.
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Problem Cause/Solution A