Hello, I am a beginning user

[BarbaraAnne]

Reading the instruction manual, I attached everything correctly. When I turned the power on, a set time screen appeared. I set the time. Then I pressed the set button on the OK screen button. Then the LCD went black. When I tried to take an image, the LCD screen said No Image. I don't know why. I was wondering if anyone could tell me what I did wrong.





Also, I can't attach the delkin LCD screen protector to the camera. The tops don't fit, and I bought this at B&H, which said this LCD protector screen was especially made for this camera.





I'll be in NYC on March 9, so I'll be visiting B&H, but I thought maybe I could get an answer here, as well.


Thank you so very much for your time.


BA

[twistedphrame]

Welcome to the forums





Which camera do you have?


Do you have a memory card in the camera? That may be the reason you can't take a picture.





~Jordan

[Brendan7]

Barbara,


this problem is likely due to your camera not having a memory card. Unlike Point and shoot cameras, SLRs don't have built-in memory.


Welcome to the forum BTW!


brendan

[Oren]

Brendan - SLRs don't have built in memory? since when?


Take your CF card out and then turn your SLR on and go to the date and time menu...

[EdN]

You might also have a dead battery. May need to charge it up.

[malfunctions]

Hi, from what I understand a lot of the bodies have a back up 'button' battery (5 year life) which powers some low level memory storage such as date and time. If this is U/S then replace? There might be enough power from the main batteries to support the main camera functions when on but errors if the backup battery has failed. A CF card or menu option to operate if there is no CF card would need to be selected. I don't use LCD protectors.


Welcome to the discussion forum and hopefully you graduate from beginner soon!