Problem

Cause

Solution

 

 

 

 

 

Subject in

Subject too far for flash to

• To use the built-in flash, shoot within 70 cm to 5 m (2.3

recorded

reach

to 16.5 ft.) of the subject at the maximum wide angle

image is too

 

and within 70 cm to 4 m (2.3 to 13.1 ft.) at the

dark

 

maximum telephoto setting.

 

 

• Use an externally mounted flash with a large output.

 

 

• Raise the ISO sensitivity and then shoot. See Changing

 

 

the ISO speed (p. 92)

 

 

 

 

Subject in

Subject too close

• Adjust the flash output with the flash exposure

recorded

 

compensation function (p. 100).

image is too

 

 

 

Subject bright in comparison

• Set the exposure compensation to a negative (-) setting.

bright

to the background

• Use the AE lock or spot metering function.

 

 

See Locking the Exposure Setting (AE Lock) (p. 97) and

 

 

Switching between Light Metering Modes (p. 83)

 

 

 

 

 

Light shining directly on

• Change the shooting angle.

 

subject or reflected off

 

 

 

 

subject into camera

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Flash set to On.

• Set the flash to Auto or Off.

 

 

 

 

Flash will not

Flash set to Off.

• Set the flash to Auto or On.

fire

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Image not

Incorrect video system

• Set the video system to the appropriate setting, NTSC or

showing on TV

setting

PAL, for your TV (p. 165).

 

 

 

 

 

Shooting mode set to

• The output will not appear on a TV monitor in

 

(Stitch Assist)

(Stitch Assist) mode. Shoot in a different mode.

 

 

 

 

Zoom does not

Zoom lever was moved

• Operate the zoom before shooting in movie mode.

operate.

while shooting in movie

 

 

 

 

mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CF card image

Currently used CF card has

• Use a CF card formatted with this camera.

reading is slow

been formatted in a

See Formatting a CF Card (p. 131)

 

Recording

different device.

 

 

 

images on the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Appendix

CF card takes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

too long

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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G3 specifications

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