These lamps light and flash to indicate the current operational status of the camera. Operation Lamp AF assist/self-timer Lamp * There are three lamp flash patterns. Pattern 1 flashes once per second, Pattern 2 flashes twice per second, and Pattern 3 flashes four times per second. The table below explains what each flash pattern indicates. ¦ REC Mode Operation Lamp AF Assist/ Self-timer Lamp Meaning Green Red Amber Red Lit Operational (Power on, recording enabled) Pattern 3 Flash is charging. Lit Flash charging is complete. Lit Auto Focus operation was successful. Pattern 3 Cannot Auto Focus. Lit LCD is off or in sleep state. Pattern 2 Image is being stored. Pattern 1 Storing movie or processing image. Pattern 1 Self-timer countdown (10 - 3) Pattern 2 Self-timer countdown (3 - 0) APPENDIX 267 IMPORTANT! • Never remove the memory card from the camera while the operation lamp is flashing green. Doing so will cause the image you shot to be lost. Operation Lamp AF Assist/ Self-timer Lamp Meaning Green Red Amber Red Pattern 1 Cannot charge flash. Pattern 2 Memory card problem / Memory card is unformatted. / BEST SHOT setup cannot be registered. Lit Memory card is locked / Cannot create folder. / Memory is full. / Write error Pattern 3 Low battery alert Pattern 3 Card is being formatted. Pattern 3 Powering down APPENDIX 268 ¦ PLAY mode Operation Lamp AF Assist/ Self-timer Lamp Meaning Green Red Amber Red Lit Operational (Power on, recording enabled) Pattern 3 One of the following operations is in progress: Delete, DPOF, protect, copy, format, resize, trimming, adding audio to snapshot, keystone correction, color correction, MOTION PRINT, movie editing, power down Pattern 2 Memory card problem / Memory card is unformatted. Operation Lamp AF Assist/ Self-timer Lamp Meaning Green Red Amber Red Lit Memory card is locked / Cannot create folder. / Memory is full. Pattern 3 Low battery alert APPENDIX 269 ¦ USB Cradle Indicator Lamps The USB cradle has two indicator lamps: a [CHARGE] lamp and a USB lamp. These lamps light and flash to indicate the current operational status of the cradle and camera. [CHARGE] Lamp USB Lamp Meaning Color Status Color Status Red Lit Charging Green Lit Charging complete Amber Lit Charge standby Red Flashing Charge error Green Lit USB connection Green Flashing Memory being accessed. [CHARGE] lamp USB Lamp APPENDIX 270 Troubleshooting Guide Troubleshooting Guide Find the Problem and Fixing It Problem Possible Causes Action Power Supply Power does not turn 1) The battery is not oriented correctly. 1) Orient the battery correctly (page 37). on. 2) The battery is dead. 2) Charge the battery (page 37). If the battery goes dead soon after being charged, it means the battery has reached the end of its life and needs to be replaced. Purchase a separately available NP-20 rechargeable lithium ion battery. Camera suddenly 1) Auto Power Off activated (page 45). 1) Turn power back on. powers down. 2) The battery is dead. 2) Charge the battery (page 37). Image Recording Image is not 1) Camera is in the PLAY mode. 1) Press [ ] (REC) to enter the REC mode. recorded when the 2) Flash is charging. 2) Wait until the flash finishes charging. shutter button is 3) Memory is full. 3) Transfer images your computer, delete images you no pressed. longer need, or use a different memory card. Auto Focus does not 1) The lens is dirty. 1) Clean the lens. focus properly 2) The subject is not in the center of the focus frame 2) Make sure the subject is centered in the focus frame when you compose the image. when composing the image. 3) The subject you are shooting is a type that is not 3) Use manual focus (page 119). compatible with Auto Focus. 4) You are moving the camera when shooting. 4) Mount the camera on a tripod. 5) You are pressing the shutter button all the way without 5) Half-press the shutter button and allow enough time for half-pressing. Auto Focus to focus. APPENDIX 271 Problem The subject is out of focus in the recorded image. The flash does not fire. Camera powers down during self- timer countdown. The monitor screen image is out of focus. An image I shot was not saved. Though available lighting is bright, the faces of people in the image are dark. Subjects are too bright when shooting images in a seashore or ski area. Possible Causes The image is not focused properly. 1) (Flash Off) is selected as the flash mode. 2) The battery is dead. 3) A BEST SHOT scene that selects (Flash Off) as the flash mode is selected. The battery is dead. 1) You are using the Manual Focus and have not focused the image. 2) You are trying to use the Macro Focus ( ) when shooting a scenery or portrait shot. 3) You are trying to use Auto Focus or Infinity Focus ( ) when shooting a close-up shot. 1) Power was cut off to the camera before the save operation was complete. 2) The camera’s memory card was removed before the save operation was complete. Not enough light is reaching the subjects. Sunlight reflected by water, sand, or snow,...