Whilst this is a photo copy, and some of the pages are a little askew, it was all readable and intact. A real bonus finding an old manual for a classic piece of kit that no other site had.
Great stuff.
Thanks to Owner-Manuals.com! This manual was exactly what I needed. As Amana was purchased by Maytag and later by Whirlpool, there was no way to receive it from their websites. I was lucky to find this resource.
Text excerpt from page 189 (click to view)
APPENDIX
Symptom The subject is out of focus in the recorded image. Possible Cause The image is not focused properly. Action When composing the image, make sure the subject on which you want to focus is located inside the focus frame. 1) 2) 3) 4) Select a different flash mode (page 53). Charge the battery (page 28). Select a different recording mode. Select a different flash mode (page 53) or BESTSHOT scene (page 71).
The flash does not fire.
1) (flash off) is selected as the flash mode. 2) The battery is dead. 3) The camera is in the Movie mode. 4) A scene that selects (flash off) as the flash mode is selected in the BESTSHOT Mode. The battery is dead.
Camera powers down during self-timer countdown.
Charge the battery (page 28).
Image Recording
Monitor screen image is out of focus.
1) You are using the Manual Focus Mode and have not focused the image. 2) You are trying to use the Macro Mode when shooting a scenery or portrait shot. 3) You are trying to use Auto Focus or the Infinity Mode ( ) when shooting a close-up shot. 1) Camera powers down before the save operation is complete. 2) Removing the memory card before the save operation is complete.
1) Focus the image (page 65). 2) Use Auto Focus for scenery and portrait shots. 3) Use the Macro Mode for close-ups.
Recorded images are not saved in memory.
1) When the battery indicator shows , charge the battery as soon as possible (page 28). 2) Do not remove the memory card before the save operation is complete.