Trouble shooting, Nothing is displayed on the lcd panel, Shutter does not trip – Pentax MZ-6 User Manual

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TROUBLE SHOOTING

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APPENDIX

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TROUBLE SHOOTING

Before requesting service, please check the following points.

◆ Nothing is displayed on the LCD panel.

Check 1:

Power is OFF.

Turn the main switch to ON (

22).

Check 2:

Batteries are not inserted or inserted backwards.

Check the insertion direction of the batteries and insert
the batteries correctly (

13).

Check 3:

The batteries are exhausted.

Replace the batteries with new ones (

13, 38).

◆ Shutter does not trip.

Check 1:

Power is OFF.

Turn the main switch to ON (

22).

Check 2:

Batteries are not inserted or are inserted backwards.
Check the insertion direction of the batteries and insert the
batteries correctly (

13).

Check 3:

The “Battery Warning” is blinking.

Replace the batteries with new ones (

13, 38).

Check 4:

The mode dial is set to the [PF] [

] or [ ISO ] posi-

tion.

Set the mode dial to a position other than the [

] posi-

tion, [PF] position or [ISO] position.

Check 5:

The built-in flash is charging.

Wait until charging is finished (

31).

◆ Subject is out of focus.

Check 1:

The subject to be focused on is not inside the AF
frame.

Cover the subject you wish to photograph within the AF
frame before shooting (

27).

Check 2:

The picture-taking distance is too close.

Countermeasure

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