Taking Pictures (Smart Auto)
Under certain conditions, the icon that appears may not match the actual scene. Especially when there is an orange or blue colored background (a wall for example), [
] or the “Including Blue Skies” icons may appear and it may not be possible to shoot with the appropriate color. If this happens, try shooting in Gmode (p. 70).
•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. If the main subject moves, however, the gray frames will disappear.
•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 | blinks 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 l 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, choose the 3 tab, and then choose [Mute]. Press the qrbuttons to choose [Off].
•What if the indicator blinks orange, and [Raise the flash] appears on the screen? Try raising the flash manually to shoot. The flash will automatically fire when shooting.
•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. Move the zoom lever toward j and hold it until the lens stops moving. The camera will be at its maximum wide
angle setting and you can shoot within the effective flash range of approximately 75 cm – 3.5 m (2.5 – 11.5 ft.). Move the zoom lever toward iand hold it until the lens stops moving. The camera will be at its maximum telephoto setting and you can shoot within the effective flash range of approximately 1.0 – 2.0 m (3.3 – 6.6 ft.).
•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 5 cm (2.0 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.
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