162The battery has almost exhausted.s Recharge the battery. (→p.22)Only the < >icon is displayed onthe top LCD panel.The batterycannot berecharged.You are using the wrong battery.s Use the dedicated Ni-MH Pack. (→p.22)The battery is not properly attached to the charger.s Attach the battery properly to the charger. (→p.22)The camera doesnot operate evenwhen the < >switch is set to< >.The battery is exhausted.s Recharge the battery. (→p.22)The battery is not installed properly.s Install the battery properly. (→p.23)The CF card slot cover is open.s Push in the CF card until the CF card release button pops up. Thenclose the CF card slot cover. (→p.27)The access lampstill blinks evenwhen the < >switch is set to< >.If you set the < > switch to < > right after taking a picture, theaccess lamp will still blink for a few seconds while the image is recordedonto the CF card.s When the camera finishes recording the image to the CF card, theaccess lamp will stop blinking and the power will turn off.The batterybecomesexhaustedquickly.The battery is not fully charged.s Recharge the battery fully. (→p.22)The battery’s service life has expired.s Replace the battery with a new one. (→p.166)The camera turnsoff by itself.Auto power off is in effect.s Set the < > switch to < > again or set auto power off to “Off.”(→p.130)Troubleshooting GuideIf there is a problem, first refer to this Troubleshooting Guide.Power Source