Troubleshooting

Problem

Cause

Solution

 

 

 

The subject comes

Insufficient light for shooting.

zSet the flash on.

out underexposed

The subject is darker than the

zSet exposure compensation to a positive value

(too dark).

surroundings.

or use the spot metering function.

 

 

 

 

The subject is beyond the range of

zWhen flash is used, the distance between lens

 

the flash.

and subject should not exceed 2 m (6.7 ft.).

 

 

zRaise the ISO speed (See Changing the ISO

 

 

Speed (p. 69)).

 

 

 

The subject comes

The subject is too close to the

zWhen flash is used, the distance between lens

out overexposed

flash.

and subject should be no less than 20 cm (7.9 in.).

(too bright).

 

 

The subject is brighter than the

zSet exposure compensation to a negative

 

surroundings.

value or use the spot metering function.

 

 

 

 

Light is shining or reflecting into

zAdjust the camera angle.

 

the camera.

 

 

 

 

 

The flash mode is set so that the

zSet the flash to any other mode except on.

 

flash always fires.

 

 

 

 

A vertical bar of

The subject is too bright.

zThis is normal occurrence in devices

light (red, purple)

 

containing CCDs and does not constitute a

appears on the

 

malfunction. (This red bar of light will not be

LCD monitor.

 

recorded when shooting still photos, but it will

 

 

be recorded when shooting movies.)

 

 

 

White dots or

Light from the flash has reflected

z This is a phenomenon that occurs with digital

white asterisks

off dust particles or insects in the

cameras and does not constitute a

appear on the

air.

malfunction.

image.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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