Shooting
Cannot shoot.
●● In Playback mode (=101), press the shutter button halfway (=26).
Nothing is displayed (=36).
Strange display on the screen under low light (=28).
Strange display on the screen when shooting.
●● Note that the following display problems are not recorded in still images but are recorded in movies.
No date stamp is added to images.
●● Configure the [Date Stamp ] setting (=20). Note that date stamps are not added to images automatically, merely because you have configured the [Date/ Time] setting (=45).
●● Date stamps are not added in shooting modes (=187) in which this setting cannot be configured (=45).
[ ] flashes on the screen when the shutter button is pressed, and shooting is not possible (=36).
[] is displayed when the shutter button is pressed halfway (=36).
●● Set [IS Mode] to [Continuous] (=90).
●● Raise the flash and set the flash mode to [ ] (=86). ●● Increase the ISO speed (=73).
●● Mount the camera on a tripod or take other measures to keep it still. Additionally, you should set [IS Mode] to [Off] when using a tripod or other means to secure the camera (=90).
Shots are out of focus.
●● Press the shutter button halfway to focus on subjects before pressing it all the way down to shoot (=26).
●● Make sure subjects are within focusing range (=198). ●● Set
●● Confirm that unneeded functions such as macro are deactivated. ●● Try shooting with focus lock or AF lock (=82, =85).
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
Subjects in shots look too dark.
●● Raise the flash and set the flash mode to [ ] (=86).
●● Adjust brightness by using exposure compensation (=72). ●● Adjust contrast by using
●● Use AE lock or spot metering (=72).
Subjects look too bright, highlights are
●● | Lower the flash and set the flash mode to [ ] (=33). |
●● | Adjust brightness by using exposure compensation (=72). |
●● Use AE lock or spot metering (=72). | |
●● | Reduce the lighting on subjects. |
Shots look too dark despite the flash firing (=36).
●● Shoot within flash range (=198).
●● Adjust brightness by using flash exposure compensation or changing the flash output level (=87, =94).
●● Increase the ISO speed (=73).
Subjects in flash shots look too bright, highlights are
●● Shoot within flash range (=198).
●● | Lower the flash and set the flash mode to [ ] (=33). |
●● | Adjust brightness by using flash exposure compensation or changing the flash |
| output level (=87, =94). |
White spots 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 (=73).
●● High ISO speeds in some shooting modes may cause grainy images (=59).
Subjects are affected by
●● Set
●● Edit images using
Recording to the memory card takes too long, or continuous shooting is slower.
●● Use the camera to perform
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 Tab” (=182 – =187).
Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
1 | Camera Basics |
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2 | Auto Mode / |
Hybrid Auto Mode | |
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3 | Other Shooting Modes |
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4 | P Mode |
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5 | Tv, Av, M, C1, and C2 Mode |
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6 | Playback Mode |
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8 | Setting Menu |
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9 | Accessories |
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10 | Appendix |
Index
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