Troubleshooting
image is blurred.
Press the shutter button halfway to focus on the subject, then press fully to shoot
(p.24).
Shootthe subject within the focusing distance (p.201).
Setthe [AF-assist Beam] to [On] (p. 171).
Confirm that functions which you do not intend to use (macro, etc.) arenot set.
Shootusing the focus lock orAF lock(pp. 96, 99).
Even when you press the shutter button halfway, the AF frame does not
appear, and the camera does not focus.
Ifyou center on the lightand dark contrasting area of the subject and push the shutter
buttonhalfway, or repeatedly push the shutter button halfway, the AF framewill appear
and the camera will focus.
Subject is too dark.
Setthe flashto ,_(p. 85).
Correctthe brightness with exposure compensation (p.85).
Adjust the image with i-Contrast (pp. 89, 149).
Usespot metering orAE Lock to shoot (pp. 101,102).
Subject is too bright (overexposed).
Setthe flashto _ (p. 54).
Correctthe brightness with exposure compensation (p. 85).
Usespot metering orAE Lock to shoot (pp. 101,102).
Reducethe light illuminating the subject.
image is dark even though the flash fired (p. 27).
Shootwithin anappropriate distance forflash photography (p. 85).
Increase the ISO speed (p. 88).
mmagetaken using the flash istoo bright (overexposed).
Shootwithin anappropriate distance forflash photography (p. 85).
Setthe flashto _) (p.54).
White dots appear on the image when shooting with the flash.
Lightfrom theflash has reflected off dust particles orother objects in the air.
mmageappears rough or grainy.
Shootwith the ISO speed ona lower setting (p. 88).
Depending on the Shooting mode, when shooting in ahigh ISOspeed the image may
appear rough orgrainy (pp. 65, 66).
Eyes appear red (p. 104).
Setthe [Red-Eye Lamp] to [On] (p. 171). When shooting with theflash, the tamp (onthe
front ofthe camera) lights (p. 42), and for approximately 1 second while the camera is
reducing red-eye, itis not possible to shoot. Itis more effective ifthe subjectis looking
directly at the lamp. Even better results can be obtained by increasing the lighting in
indoorsettings or approaching closer to the subject.
Correct images with red-eyecorrection (p. 150).
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