Taking Pictures (Smart Auto)

What if...

•What if the color and brightness of the images do not turn out as expected?

The scene icon (p. 163) that appears on the screen may not match the actual scene. If this happens, try shooting in G mode (p. 72).

•What if white and gray frames appear when you point the camera toward a subject?

When faces are detected, a white frame appears on the face of the main subject, while gray frames appear on other detected faces. The frames will follow the subjects within a certain range (p. 84).

If the main subject moves, however, the gray frames will disappear, leaving only the white frame.

•What if a blue frame appears when you press the shutter button halfway? A blue frame appears when a moving subject is detected; the focus and exposure will continuously adjust (Servo AF).

•What if the indicator blinks orange and flashes on the screen? Attach the camera to a tripod so that the camera does not move and blur the image.

•What if the camera does not play any sounds?

Pressing the n button while turning on the camera power will turn off all sounds except for warning sounds. To turn the sounds on, press the n button to choose [Mute] in the 3tab, then press the qrbuttons to choose [Off].

•What if the image comes out dark even if the flash fired when shooting?

The subject is too far away for the flash to reach. The effective flash range is approximately 30 cm – 3.5 m (12 in. – 12 ft.) at maximum wide angle (j), and approximately 1.0 – 2.0 m (3.3 – 6.6 ft.) at maximum telephoto (i).

•What if the camera beeps once when the shutter button is pressed halfway? Your subject may be too close. Move the zoom lever toward jand hold it until the lens stops moving. The camera will be at its maximum wide angle setting

and you will be able to focus on subjects that are about 1 cm (0.4 in.) or more away from the end of the lens. Move the zoom lever toward iand hold it until the lens stops moving. The camera will be at its maximum telephoto setting and you will be able to focus on subjects that are about 1 m (3.3 ft.) or more away from the end of the lens.

•What if the lamp lights when the shutter button is pressed halfway?

To reduce red-eye and to assist in focusing, the lamp may light when shooting in dark areas.

•What if the h icon blinks when you try to shoot?

The flash is charging. You can shoot when recharging ends.

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