A2600

[h] flashes on the screen when the shutter button is pressed, and shooting is not possible (=36).

A1400

[Charging the flash] is displayed when the shutter button is pressed, and shooting is not possible (=36).

[] is displayed when the shutter button is pressed halfway (=41).

•Set the flash mode to [h] (=62).

•Increase the ISO speed (=56).

Shots are out of focus.

•Press the shutter button halfway to focus on subjects before pressing it all the way down to shoot (=29).

•Make sure subjects are within focusing range (=119).

•Set [Lamp Setting] to [On] (=44).

•Confirm that unneeded functions such as macro are deactivated.

•Try shooting with focus lock or AF lock (=60, 62).

No AF frames are displayed and the camera does not focus when the shutter button is pressed halfway.

•To have AF frames displayed and the camera focus correctly, try composing the shot with higher-contrast subject areas centered before you press the shutter button halfway. Otherwise, try pressing the shutter button halfway repeatedly.

Subjects in shots look too dark.

•Set the flash mode to [h] (=62).

•Adjust brightness by using exposure compensation (=54).

•Adjust contrast by using i-Contrast (=56, 78).

•Use AE lock or spot metering (=55).

Subjects look too bright, highlights are washed-out.

•Set the flash mode to [!] (=41).

•Adjust brightness by using exposure compensation (=54).

•Use AE lock or spot metering (=55).

•Reduce the lighting on subjects.

Shots look too dark despite the flash firing (=35).

•Shoot within flash range (=119).

•Increase the ISO speed (=56).

Subjects in flash shots look too bright, highlights are washed-out.

•Shoot within flash range (=119).

•Set the flash mode to [!] (=41).

White dots or similar image artifacts appear in flash shots.

•This is caused by light from the flash reflecting off dust or airborne particles.

Shots look grainy.

•Lower the ISO speed (=56).

•High ISO speeds in some shooting modes may cause grainy images (=56).

Subjects are affected by red-eye (=43).

•Set [Lamp Setting] to [On] (=44) to activate the red-eye reduction lamp (=4) in flash shots. Note that while the red-eye reduction lamp is on (for about one second), it is not possible to shoot, because the lamp is counteracting red-eye. For best results, have subjects look at the red-eye reduction lamp. Also try increasing the lighting in indoor scenes and shooting at closer range.

•Edit images using red-eye correction (=78).

Recording to the memory card takes too long, or continuous shooting is slower.

•Use the camera to perform low-level formatting of the memory card (=83).

Shooting settings or FUNC. menu settings are not available.

•Available setting items vary by shooting mode. Refer to “Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode”, “FUNC. Menu”, and “Shooting Menu” (=111 – 114).

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Preliminary Notes

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Contents: Basic

Operations

Basic Guide

Advanced Guide

1

Camera Basics

2

ModeSmart Auto

3

Other Shooting

Modes

4 P Mode

5

Playback Mode

6

Setting Menu

7

Accessories

8

Appendix

Index

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