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Problem Cause Solution Page
Lens hood
was attached
or subject
distance was
less than 1m.
Subject is
beyond flash
range.
Make sure the subject is within
the flash range.
32/
33
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Camera mal-
function
Turn the camera off and on. If normal
camera operation does not resume or
the camera malfunctions repeatedly,
contact an authorized Minolta Service
Facility.
Remove the lens hood.
To prevent lens shadowing, the
subject must be at least 1m (3.3ft.)
from the camera.
Flash pic-
ture is too
dark.
“Er”
appears on
the data
panel.
When using
the built-in
flash, the
bottom of
the picture
is dark.
Picture is
blurred.
Flash did not
fire in a low-
light situation
and the shut-
ter speed was
slow
.
Use fill flash, a tripod, or faster
film.
–
The date and
time are not
set or the
date imprint-
ing function
is off.
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18
The clock and calendar needs to
be set if the date and time display
blinks. Turn on the date imprinting
function.
The date or
time cannot
be imprint-
ed.
