Camcorder User Manual

Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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transfer the pictures or video clips to your computer and
then erase them (see Chapter 10). Or replace your
memory card with a new one (see Chapter 1).
◗ The batteries may be low. If you see the low battery
icon, recharge or replace the batteries (see Chapter 1) or
use the optional AC adapter (see Appendix B).
◗ The camera may be connected to your computer. When
it’s connected, you can’t use any of the controls on the
camera itself. See Chapter 13 for instructions on taking
pictures from your computer.
You can’t see clearly through the viewfinder.
◗ Adjust the view with the diopter dial. Set the diopter
with the camera dial turned to to make the most
accurate adjustment.
The camera takes too long to take a picture.
◗ You may be pressing the shutter all the way down at
once. This forces the camera to focus, make exposure
adjustments, and capture the image all at once. By
pressing the shutter button partially to focus, then the
rest of the way to capture the image, your camera can
process pictures more quickly (see Chapter 2).
◗ If you want to quickly take up to 37 pictures in
succession, use the continuous shooting mode. See page
3-2 for details.
◗ If you are taking a picture in Uncompressed Tiff mode,
the camera takes longer to process the image. Tiff images
create large files and can take approximately 32 seconds
to process. If you are trying to capture large, high quality
images that you can print, try setting the camera to
HyPict mode instead of Tiff mode. See page 2-10 to
disable Tiff mode and enable HyPict JPEG mode.
The flash doesn’t work.
◗ Make sure the flash is not set to the flash off setting .
◗ Check the batteries and make sure they’re installed
correctly. Recharge or replace the batteries if necessary.
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