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The camera does not 
shoot even if you press 
the shutter release 
button.

Battery is exhausted.

Charge the rechargeable battery. P.23

The camera is not on.

Press the POWER button to turn 
the camera on.

P.25

The camera is in playback mode.

Press the 6 (Playback) button 
to select the shooting mode.

P.25

The shutter release button is not 
pressed all the way.

Press the shutter release button 
all the way.

P.27

The SD memory card is not formatted. Format the card.

P.99

The SD memory card is full.

Load a new card, or delete 
unwanted files.

P.24, 
P.37

The SD memory card has reached 
the end of its useful life.

Load a new SD memory card.

P.24

The flash is charging.

Wait until the flash mode symbol 
stops blinking.

P.31

The SD memory card is locked.

Unlock the card.

P.22

The contact surface of the SD 
memory card is dirty.

Wipe with a soft, dry cloth.

—

Unable to view the shot 
image.

The image confirmation time is 
too short.

Lengthen the image 
confirmation time.

P.100

Images do not appear 
on the picture display.

The camera is not on, or the 
picture display is dark.

Turn the camera on, or adjust the 
brightness of the picture display.

P.25, 
P.99

The VIDEO/AV cable is connected.

Disconnect the VIDEO/AV cable.

—

The screen display is in synchro-
monitor mode.

Press the DISP. button to change 
the display.

P.40

Although the camera 
is set to auto focus, it is 
unable to focus.

The lens is dirty.

Wipe clean with a soft, dry cloth. —

The subject is not in the center of 
the shooting range.

Shoot with focus lock.

P.27

It is a hard-to-focus subject.

Shoot with focus lock or manual 
focus.

P.27, 
P.79

Although the camera is 
not in focus, the green 
frame appears in the 
center of the picture 
display.

The camera incorrectly focused 
because the distance to the 
subject is too close.

Shoot with macro mode, or move 
away from the subject.

P.30

The picture is blurred. 
(The J symbol 
appears.)

You moved the camera when 
pressing the shutter release 
button.

Hold camera in both hands with 
your elbows pressed lightly 
against your torso.
Use a tripod.
Use the camera shake correction 
function.

P.27

P.76

When shooting in a dark place 
(such as indoors), the shutter 
speed slows down and pictures 
become easily blurred.

Use the flash.
Raise the ISO setting.
Use the camera shake correction 
function.

P.31
P.84
P.76