Camcorder User Manual

Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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◗ If you are using one of the automatic flash modes
(automatic, red-eye reduction, slow synchronized), the
flash only fires when there is insufficient light. If you
want to force the flash to fire, set it to forced mode.
(See Chapter 2.)
◗ You can’t use the flash in continuous shooting mode or
video clip capture mode.
◗ Check to make sure your camera’s flash setting is not set
to use an optional external flash if you’re trying to use
the camera’s flash. If you’re using an optional external
flash, make sure to use the
Ext Flash
setting in the Shot
SETUP menu (see Appendix B).
◗ If your external flash isn’t working, make sure your user
mode is set to Manual (see Chapter 1) and you have the
correct setting in the Shot SETUP menu. Also, make
sure the flash is placed on the camera correctly. (See
Appendix B for instructions on attaching and enabling
an optional external flash.) Your external flash may also
need batteries. Check the documentation that came with
your external flash for more information.
Nothing appears on the LCD screen (or the status display
panel).
◗ Check your batteries and make sure they’re installed
correctly. Recharge or replace the batteries if necessary.
◗ Make sure you’ve installed and formatted the
CompactFlash memory card.
◗ The camera may have shut off automatically. If your
camera dial is set to
, , or , press the shutter
button to turn the power back on. If your camera dial is
set to , , or
, press any button on the back of
the camera to turn the power on. (You can also press the
POWER
button to turn the camera off and then press it
again to turn the camera back on.)
◗ Make sure the camera is not in
viewfinder mode (if
you want to use the LCD screen).
◗ If the last photo you took was an Uncompressed Tiff
mode photo, you will see a blank LCD screen when you
turn on the camera in playback mode. Tiff images take
as long as 34 seconds to appear on the LCD screen in
playback mode.
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