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Q&A Troubleshooting
Recording
Cannot record pictures.
→ Free space by deleting unwanted pictures (→55).
●●You may not be able to record for a short while after turning this unit on when using a large capacity card.
Recorded pictures look white. ●●Lens is dirty (fingerprints, etc.).
→Turn the camera off, retract the lens barrel and gently wipe the lens surface with a soft dry cloth. ●●Lens is foggy (→7).
Recorded pictures are too bright/too dark.
→ Adjust the exposure (→82).
●●[Min. Shtr Speed] is set to fast speed. Check the setting (→149).
Some pictures are taken when I press the shutter button just once. ●●Camera is set to use [WB Adjust.], [Auto Bracket] or [Burst].
●●Is the
Focus not aligned correctly.
●●Not set to mode appropriate for distance to subject. (Focus range varies according to recording mode.)
●●Subject outside of focus range. (→101)
●●Caused by jitter or subject movement. (→28)
Recorded pictures are blurred. The stabilizer function ineffective.
●●Shutter speed is slower in dark locations and the stabilizer function is less effective. → Hold camera firmly with both hands, keeping arms close to body.
●●When taking pictures at a slow shutter speed, use a tripod and a
●●When you record pictures using the zoom, jitter often occurs. Record pictures using the following methods to reduce jitter.
→Use a tripod and
→Hold the unit in a stable position and use a viewfinder to record pictures.
→Increase ISO Sensitivity or use
Cannot use [Auto Bracket].
●●Only enough memory for 2 pictures or fewer.
Recorded pictures appear coarse, or there is interference. ●●ISO Sensitivity is high, or shutter speed is low.
(Default [Sensitivity] setting is [AUTO] – interference may appear with indoor pictures.) → Lower Sensitivity (→88).
→ Increase the setting for [Noise Reduction] in [Photo Style] or lower the setting for each of the items other than [Noise Reduction] (→142).
→ Take pictures in brighter locations.
●●Has [High Sens.] in the Scene Mode been set? If so, the resolution of the recorded picture decreases slightly because of high sensitivity processing, but this is not a malfunction.
Striping or flicker may appear under lighting such as fluorescent lighting and LED lighting fixture.
●●This is characteristic of MOS sensors which serve as the camera’s pickup sensors. This is not a malfunction.
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