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Troubleshooting (continued)

Problem	Cause		Solution
Battery pack	Battery pack capacity	• Replace the battery pack with a new one.
consumed	reduced because of disuse
quickly	for one year or more after
	being fully charged
	Battery life exceeded	• Replace the battery pack with a new one.
Battery pack	Battery life exceeded	• Replace the battery pack with a new one.
will not charge
	Poor contact between	• Clean the battery terminals with a clean dry cloth.
	battery charger and battery	• Insert the charger plug firmly into the power outlet.
Image is	Camera moved	• Be careful not to move the camera when pressing the
blurred or out		shutter button.
of focus		• Use a tripod at slow shutter speeds when the camera
		shake warning	appears.
	Autofocus function	• Be careful not to block the AF auxiliary light emitter with
	hampered by obstruction to	your finger or other items.
	AF auxiliary light emitter
	AF-assist Beam is set to off	• Set the AF-assist Beam to [On].
		See Rec. Menu (p. 148)
	Subject out of focal range	• Ensure that there is at least 50 cm (1.6 ft.) between the
		camera lens and subject.
		• Use the macro mode to shoot close-ups between 10 and
		50 cm (3.9 in. and 1.6 ft.) at maximum wide angle and
		30 and 50 cm (12 in. and 1.6 ft.) at maximum telephoto.
Subject in	Insufficient light for shooting	• Set the flash to [On].
recorded
	Subject dark in comparison	• Set the exposure compensation to a positive (+) setting.
image is too	to the background	• Use the AE lock or spot metering function.
dark		See Locking the Exposure Setting (AE Lock) (p. 90) and
		Switching between Light Metering Modes (p. 77)
	Subject too far for flash to	• To use the built-in flash, shoot within the following ranges:
	reach	When sensitivity is set to AUTO:
		35 cm - 4.8 m (1.1 ft. - 15.7 ft.) (W)
		35 cm - 3.0 m (1.1 ft. - 9.8 ft.) (T)
		When sensitivity is set to ISO 100 equivalent:
		55 cm - 4.0 m (1.8 ft. - 13.1 ft.) (W)
		55 cm - 2.5 m (1.8 ft. - 8.2 ft.) (T)
		• Raise the ISO sensitivity and then shoot. See Changing
		the ISO Speed (p. 85)

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