Troubleshooting

Problem

Cause

Solution

 

 

 

Shots are blurry or

The camera was moving when you

zHold the camera steady when shooting.

unfocused.

took the shot.

 

 

 

 

 

Autofocus function hampered by

zBe careful not to block the AF-assist beam

 

obstruction to AF-assist beam.

flash part with a finger or other object.

 

 

 

 

The AF-assist beam is set to [Off].

zTurn the [AF-assist beam] setting [On] (p. 65).

 

The subject was outside the range

zEnsure that there is at least 47 cm (1.5 ft.)

 

over which the camera can focus.

between the camera lens and subject.

 

 

zWhen shooting subjects within the 5 to 47 cm

 

 

(2.0 in. - 1.5 ft.) wide angle range or the 30 to

 

 

47 cm (1.0 - 1.5 ft.) telephoto range, use Macro

 

 

mode.

 

 

zWhen shooting distant subjects, set the camera

 

 

to infinity mode.

 

 

 

 

The subject is difficult to focus on.

zUse the Focus Lock when shooting (See Using

 

 

the Focus Lock (p. 73)).

 

 

 

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 2.0 m (6.6 ft.)

 

 

(W/T).

 

 

zRaise the ISO speed (See Changing the ISO

 

 

Speed (p. 79)).

 

 

 

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