Epson Optio 430 - Manual (Page 46)

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Appendix
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Appendix
Troubleshooting
Problem
Power will not
come on
No image on
the LCD monitor
Shutter release
button will not
release
Cause
Battery is not installed
CF card cover is open
Battery is installed
incorrectly
Battery power is low
LCD monitor is set to
OFF
Camera is connected to
TV
Image is displayed but
is hard to see
Camera is set to Play
mode
Flash is charging
No available space on
CF card
Recording
Remedy
Check battery is installed. If
not, install battery.
Close CF card cover.
Check orientation of battery.
Install with the label towards
back of camera. (p.11)
Install charged battery or use
AC adapter.
Press Display button to turn
LCD monitor on. (p.30, 55)
LCD monitor remains off
while camera is connected to
TV.
Image on LCD monitor may
be hard to see when taking
pictures outside in sunlight.
Set mode dial to
or .
When flash lamp blinks red,
flash is charging and no pic-
tures can be taken. Lamp
lights red when charging is
completed.
Insert CF card with available
space or delete unwanted
images. (p.14, 58)
Wait until recording is fin-
ished.
Problem
Subject is not in
focus
Subject is not
clear in
viewfinder
Cause
Subject difficult to focus
on
Subject is not in focus-
ing area
Subject is too close
Focus mode is set on
Focus mode is set on
manual
Diopter is not correctly
adjusted
Remedy
Subjects difficult to focus on
using autofocus: objects with
little contrast (blue sky, white
walls, etc.), dark objects, fine-
ly patterned objects, fast-
moving objects, scenery
through window or net, etc.
Lock focus on another object
located at same distance
(press shutter release button
halfway), then aim at target
and press shutter release
button fully.
Position subject in square
frame (focusing area) in mid-
dle of LCD monitor. If the
subject is outside the focus-
ing area, aim the camera at
the subject and lock focus
(press shutter release button
halfway), then compose pic-
ture and press the shutter
release button fully.
Set focus mode on . (p.41)
Normal pictures will be out of
focus if taken with focus
mode set on
.
If using manual focus, adjust
focus using four-way con-
troller (
). (p.41)
Camera viewfinder is not cor-
rectly adjusted for optimum
clarity. Adjust with diopter
adjustment lever. (p.39)
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