Subjects in shots look too dark.
•Set the flash mode to [h] (=80).
•Adjust brightness by using exposure compensation (=69).
•Adjust contrast by using
•Use AE lock or spot metering (=70).
Subjects look too bright, highlights are
•Set the flash mode to [!] (=40).
•Adjust brightness by using exposure compensation (=69).
•Use AE lock or spot metering (=70).
•Reduce the lighting on subjects.
Shots look too dark despite the flash firing (=35).
•Shoot within flash range (=172).
•Increase the ISO speed (=71).
Subjects in flash shots look too bright, highlights are
•Shoot within flash range (=172).
•Set the flash mode to [!] (=40).
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 (=71).
•High ISO speeds in some shooting modes may cause grainy images (=56).
Subjects are affected by
•Set
(=4) in flash shots. Note that while the
•Edit images using
Recording to the memory card takes too long, or continuous shooting is slower.
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” (=164 – 167).
The Babies or Children icon does not display.
•The Babies and Children icons will not display if the birthday is not set in face information (=42). If the icons still do not display even when you set the birthday,
Shooting Movies
The elapsed time shown is incorrect, or recording is interrupted.
•Use the camera to format the memory card, or switch to a card that supports high- speed recording. Note that even if the elapsed time display is incorrect, the length of movies on the memory card corresponds to the actual recording time (=136, 172).
[ ] is displayed and shooting stops automatically.
The camera’s internal memory buffer filled up as the camera could not record to the memory card quickly enough. Try one of the following measures.
•Use the camera to perform
•Lower the image quality (=49).
•Switch to a memory card that supports
Zooming is not possible.
•Zooming is not possible when shooting movies in [] (=58) and [] (=67) modes.
Subjects look distorted.
•Subjects that pass in front of the camera quickly may look distorted. This is not a malfunction.
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Preliminary Notes and
Legal Information
Contents: Basic
Operations
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
1 Camera Basics
2 Auto Mode/Hybrid
Auto Mode
3 Other Shooting
Modes
4 P Mode
5 Playback Mode
6
7 Setting Menu
8 Accessories
9 Appendix
Index
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