Owner's Manual

Technical Notes and Index
F9
Camera turns off
without
warning.
• The camera automatically turns off to save power
(auto off function).
• The camera or battery has become too cold and
cannot operate properly.
• The inside of the camera has become hot. Leave the
camera off until the inside of the camera has cooled,
and then try turning it on again.
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F3
–
The monitor or
viewfinder is
blank.
• The camera is off.
• The battery is exhausted.
• The camera has entered standby mode to save
power. Press the power switch, shutter-release
button, c button or b (e movie-record) button,
or rotate the mode dial.
• You cannot turn on both the monitor and viewfinder
at the same time. It may take a while to switch
between the monitor and viewfinder.
• The camera and computer are connected via a USB
cable.
• The camera and TV are connected via an HDMI cable.
• Interval timer shooting in progress.
• Wi-Fi is connected.
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26
27
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100,
103
100,
E13
E34
98,
E58
Monitor is hard
to see.
• The ambient light is too bright. Move to a darker
place or use the viewfinder.
• Adjust the monitor brightness.
• The monitor is dirty. Clean the monitor.
9
95,
E63
F6
Image in the
viewfinder is
difficult to see.
Adjust the viewfinder using the diopter adjustment
control.
9
Date and time of
recording are
not correct.
• If the camera clock has not been set, the “Date not
set” indicator flashes during shooting and movie
recording. Images and movies saved before the clock
is set are dated “00/00/0000 00:00” or “01/01/2014
00:00” respectively. Set the correct time and date
from the Time zone and date option in the setup
menu.
• The camera clock is not as accurate as ordinary
watches or clocks. Periodically compare the time of
the camera clock with that of a more accurate
timepiece and reset as required.
28, 95,
E61
95,
E61
Problem Cause/Solution
A