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Replace the battery pack with a new one.
Replace the battery pack with a new one.
Replace the battery pack with a new one.
• Clean the battery terminals with a clean dry cloth.
• Insert the charger plug firmly into the power outlet.
• Be careful not to move the camera when pressing the
shutter button.
• Use a tripod at slow shutter speeds when the camera
shake warning appears.
Be careful not to block the AF auxiliary light emitter with
your finger or other items.
Set the AF-assist Beam to [On].
See Rec. Menu (p. 148)
• Ensure that there is at least 50 cm (1.64 ft.) between the
camera lens and subject.
• Use the macro mode to shoot close-ups between 10 and
50 cm (3.9 in. and 1.64 ft.) at maximum wide angle and
30 and 50 cm (12 in. and 1.64 ft.) at maximum telephoto.
Use the focus lock or the manual focus to shoot the image.
See Shooting Problem Subjects for the Autofocus (p. 98)
Set the flash to [On].
• Set the exposure compensation to a positive (+) setting.
• Use the AE lock or spot metering function.
See Locking the Exposure Setting (AE Lock) (p. 90) and
Switching between Light Metering Modes (p. 77)
•
To use the built-in flash, shoot within the following ranges:
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)
Problem Cause Solution
Battery pack capacity
reduced because of disuse
for one year or more after
being fully charged
Battery life exceeded
Battery life exceeded
Poor contact between
battery charger and battery
Camera moved
Autofocus function
hampered by obstruction to
AF auxiliary light emitter
AF-assist Beam is set to off
Subject out of focal range
Subject is hard to focus on
Insufficient light for shooting
Subject dark in comparison
to the background
Subject too far for flash to
reach
Battery pack
consumed
quickly
Battery pack
will not charge
Subject in
recorded
image is too
dark
Troubleshooting (continued)
Image is
blurred or out
of focus