Operation Manual

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Q&A Troubleshooting
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The lens makes a clicking noise.
When the camera is turned on or off, the lens is moved, or an aperture operation is performed,
such a noise may be heard. This is not a malfunction.
When the brightness changes after a zooming operation or moving the camera, the lens may make
a noise while adjusting the aperture. This is not a malfunction.
Zooming stops instantaneously.
When using the Extra Optical Zoom, the zooming action will stop temporarily. This is not a
malfunction.
Red lamp illuminated when pressing shutter button halfway in dark locations.
[AF Assist Lamp] is set to [ON] (→191).
Camera is hot.
Camera may become a little warm during use, but this does not affect performance or quality.
Clock is incorrect.
If you do not use the camera for a long time, the clock may be reset.
Reset the clock (→29).
When using zoom, picture becomes slightly warped and the edges of the subject become
coloured.
Pictures may be slightly warped or coloured around the edges, depending on the zoom ratio, but
this is not a fault.