Subjects in shots look too dark.

•Set the flash mode to [h] (=93).

•Adjust brightness by using exposure compensation (=83).

•Adjust contrast by using i-Contrast (=85, 120).

•Use AE lock or spot metering (=84).

Subjects look too bright, highlights are washed-out.

•Set the flash mode to [!] (=56).

•Adjust brightness by using exposure compensation (=83).

•Use AE lock or spot metering (=84).

•Reduce the lighting on subjects.

Shots look too dark despite the flash firing (=50).

•Shoot within flash range (=191).

•Adjust brightness by using flash exposure compensation or changing the flash output level (=94, 99).

•Increase the ISO speed (=85).

Subjects in flash shots look too bright, highlights are washed-out.

•Shoot within flash range (=191).

•Set the flash mode to [!] (=56).

•Adjust brightness by using flash exposure compensation or changing the flash output level (=94, 99).

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 (=85).

•High ISO speeds in some shooting modes may cause grainy images (=72).

Subjects are affected by red-eye (=64).

•Set [Red-Eye Lamp] to [On] (=66) to activate the red-eye reduction lamp

(=4) in flash shots. For best results, have subjects look at the red-eye reduction lamp. Also try increasing the lighting in indoor scenes and shooting at closer range.

•Edit images using red-eye correction (=120).

Recording to the memory card takes too long, or continuous shooting is slower.

•Use the camera to perform low-level formatting of the memory card (=153).

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” (=181 – 187).

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 (=57). If the icons still do not display even when you set the birthday, re-register face information (=57), or make sure that the date/time are set correctly (=150).

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 (=152, 191).

[] 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 low-level formatting of the memory card (=153).

•Lower the image quality (=64).

•Switch to a memory card that supports high-speed recording (=191).

Zooming is not possible.

•Zooming is not possible when shooting movies in [] mode (=74).

Subjects look distorted.

•Subjects that pass in front of the camera quickly may look distorted. This is not a malfunction.

The screen looks dark, or recorded movies look dark.

•In low-light conditions such as indoor scenes, the screen and recorded movies may

look darker at [ ] (=80) than at other image quality levels.

Cover

Preliminary Notes

and Legal Information

Contents: Basic

Operations

Basic Guide

Advanced Guide

1

Camera Basics

2

Using GPS

Function

3

Auto Mode/

Hybrid Auto Mode

4

Other Shooting

Modes

5 P Mode

6

ModeTv, Av, and M

7

Playback Mode

8

Wi-Fi Functions

9

Setting Menu

10

Accessories

11

Appendix

Index

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