Pentax A30E User Manual

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8

Appe

ndix

Very occasionally, static electricity may cause malfunction of the
camera. In this case, remove the battery and install it again. If the

camera works properly, the camera is in its normal condition and you can

continue to use it.

Subject is not in
focus

Subject difficult to focus
on

The camera may have difficulty in

focusing on such subjects as; subject with

low contrast (a white wall. blue sky, etc.),

dark subject, finely patterned object,

rapidly moving object, when taking picture

through a window or a net. Try shooting

using the focus lock (p.30) or Manual

Focus (p.83).

Subject is not in focusing
area

Locate the desired subject in the focus

frame J (focusing area) in the center of

the LCD monitor. If it is difficult to do so,

first lock the focus on the desired subject

(focus lock), and then move the camera to

recompose. (p.30)

Subject is too close

Set focus mode on q (Macro) or
r

(Super Macro). (p.82)

Focus mode is set on q
(Macro) or r (Super
Macro)

Normal pictures will be out of focus if
taken with focus mode set on q (Macro)
or r (Super Macro).

Flash does not
discharge

Flash mode is set to Off Set to Auto or b. (p.85)
The Capture mode is set
to C (Movie) mode,
Continuous Shooting,
Infinity, (Sport) mode,
or E (Pet) mode

Flash will not discharge in these modes.
You can cancel the non-flash setting in

(Sport) mode and E (Pet) mode.

The USB
Connection
with a personal
computer does
not function
properly.

The USB Connection
setting of the camera is
set to PictBridge.

Set the USB Connection setting to PC.
(p.172)

The USB

Connection

with a printer

does not

function

properly.

The USB Connection
setting of the camera is
set to PC.

Set the USB Connection setting to
PictBridge. (p.172)

Problem

Cause

Remedy

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