Kodak EasyShare CX6200 digital camera — User's Guide
Table of Contents > Troubleshooting > Camera Problems
10 Troubleshooting
Camera Problems
Problem | Cause | Solution |
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Camera does not turn on. |
Battery is not properly installed. |
Reinstall the battery (Loading the Batteries). |
Battery is not charged. |
Recharge the battery (Charging the Battery). |
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Camera does not turn off. |
A non-approved battery may be in the camera. |
Use the battery that came with your camera, or an approved replacement battery ( Kodak Battery Replacement Types/Battery Life). |
Pictures remaining number does not decrease after taking a picture. |
The picture does not take up enough space to decrease the number. |
The camera is operating normally. Continue taking pictures. |
You did not take a picture. |
Use Review (Reviewing Pictures and Videos) or Quickview (Quickview—Reviewing the Picture Just Taken) to make sure a picture was taken. |
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Shutter button does not work.
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Camera is not turned on. |
Turn on the camera (Turning the Camera On and Off). |
The camera is processing a picture; the ready light (near the viewfinder) is blinking red. |
Wait until the ready light stops blinking red before attempting to take another picture. |
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The card or internal memory is full. |
Transfer pictures to the computer (Transferring Pictures With the USB Cable), delete pictures from the camera (Deleting Pictures and Videos), switch storage locations (Managing Your Storage Location Setting), or insert a card with available memory (Inserting an SD/MMC Card). |
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The Shutter button was not pressed. |
For best pictures, see Taking Pictures. |
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Part of the picture is missing. (Also see Stored pictures are corrupted.) |
Something was blocking the lens when the picture was taken. |
Keep hands, fingers, or other objects away from the lens when taking pictures. |
Your eye or the picture was not centered correctly in the viewfinder or camera screen. |
Leave space around subject when centering picture in viewfinder or camera screen. |
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Stored pictures are corrupted. |
The card was removed or the battery expired while the ready light was blinking. |
Retake picture. Do not remove card while the ready light is blinking. Keep battery charged. |
In Review mode, you do not see a picture (or the expected picture) on the camera screen. |
The camera may not be accessing the correct storage location. |
Check the picture storage location setting (Managing Your Storage Location Setting). |
Picture is too dark.
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Flash is not on. |
Turn on the flash (Using the Flash). |
The subject is too far away for the flash to have an effect. |
Move so there is no more than 7.9 ft (2.4 m) between the camera and the subject. |
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The subject is in front of a bright light (backlit). |
Use Fill flash (Using the Flash) or change your position so light is not behind the subject. |
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Not enough light. |
Increase Exposure Compensation (Setting Exposure Compensation). |
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Picture is too light.
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The flash is not needed. |
Change to Auto flash or Flash Off (Using the Flash). |
The subject was too close for flash. |
Move so there is at least 1.6 ft (0.5 m) between camera and subject. |
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Too much light. |
Decrease Exposure Compensation (Setting Exposure Compensation). |
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In Review mode, a blue screen is displayed instead of a picture. |
The picture has no thumbnail or an unrecognized thumbnail. |
Transfer the picture to the computer (Transferring Pictures With the USB Cable), or delete the picture (Deleting Pictures and Videos). |
Picture is not clear. |
The lens is dirty. |
Clean the lens (Tips, Safety, Maintenance). |
Subject too close when taking picture. |
Move so there is at least 19.7 in. (50 cm) between the camera and the subject. |
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Subject or the camera moved while the picture was taken. |
Place the camera on a flat, steady surface or use a tripod. |
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The subject is too far away for the flash to be effective. |
Move so there is no more than 7.9 ft (2.4 m) between the camera and the subject. |
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Slide show does not run on external video device. |
Video Out setting is incorrect. |
Adjust the camera Video Out setting (NTSC or PAL, Setting Video Out). |
External device is set incorrectly. |
See the external device's user's guide. |
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Camera freezes up when a card is inserted or removed. |
Camera detected an error when the card was inserted or removed. |
Turn the camera off, then back on. Make sure the camera is turned off before inserting or removing a card. |
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