Manual for Finecam L4 / L3

Manual for Finecam L4 / L3

Brand: KYOCERA

Category: Camera

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Language: EN

Uploaded: Aug. 9, 2025, 11:37 p.m.

Basic Operations

This manual covers basic operations for first-time digital camera users, including shooting, viewing, and erasing images.

Taking a Picture:

  1. Set the mode dial to "Camera" mode and turn on the camera.
  2. Compose your picture on the LCD monitor, being mindful of camera shake.
  3. Lightly press the shutter release button to set exposure and focus.
  4. Fully depress the shutter release button to take the picture.

Movie Mode:

  1. Set the mode dial to "Movie" mode and turn on the camera.
  2. Compose your picture and press the shutter release button halfway to focus.
  3. Fully depress the shutter release button to start recording.

The camera also offers playback and setup functions.

Troubleshooting and error codes

SymptomCauseRemedy
The camera feels hot.Large power consumption occurs during use of the LCD monitor; the camera may feel warm when the LCD monitor is used for a long period of time.This in itself is not a malfunction, but the camera should be allowed to cool down before continuing use.
Caution LED flashes slowly.The flash is charging.Remove your finger from the shutter release button and wait for the flashing to stop.
Caution LED flashes rapidly.Camera shake warning, indicating that a slow shutter speed has been selected.Use a tripod or other means to stabilize the camera.
Focus can't be set. Standby LED flashes. Focus mark flashes.The subject being shot is difficult to bring into focus. (page 41)Use the focus lock function to lock the focus on a part of the subject with higher contrast before final composition of the image. (page 41)
Everything appears as a white screen.The setting is adjusted to over-exposure.Either turn off the long exposure or reset the mode settings.
Image cannot be rotated, set for DPOF, protected or resized. The message "WRITE PROTECT" appears.The write protect switch is set (SD memory card).Release the SD memory card's write protect lock, or insert a different memory card. (page 15)
Much noise is found on the image.Noise occurs easily by increasing the ISO sensitivity or setting to the long exposure time.Remove noise using the retouching software or use a lighting.
Some images that had not been played back in the camera were printed in the print shop.Resized images or images recorded in the PC are suspected.Select the images you want to print following one of the procedures below. Set printing (DPOF). (A resized image cannot be set for DPOF). Erase unnecessary images using the PC.
When the camera and the PC are connected, [Removable Disk] or [Untitled Folder] cannot be displayed.The USB cable is improperly inserted. The driver is not installed or the driver installation is failed.Insert the USB cable securely. Follow the procedure shown in the section "Uninstalling the USB Driver and Remedies" (page 36).
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