Problem

Possible Cause and Recommended Action

 

The subject is out

The image may not be focused properly. When composing the

 

of focus in the

image, make sure the subject is located inside the focus frame.

 

recorded image.

 

 

 

 

 

The flash does not

1)If ? (Flash Off) is selected as the flash mode, change to

 

fire.

another mode (page 36).

 

 

2)If the battery is dead, charge it (page 14).

 

 

3)If a BEST SHOT scene that uses ? (Flash Off) is selected,

 

 

change to a different flash mode (page 36) or select a

 

 

different BEST SHOT scene (page 49).

 

The red ? (Flash

The flash unit may be malfunctioning. Contact a CASIO

 

Off) icon is

authorized service center or your original retailer. Note that

 

displayed on the

though the flash will not fire, you still can use the camera for

 

monitor screen and

non-flash shots.

 

the flash does not

 

 

fire.

 

 

 

 

 

Camera powers

The battery may be dead. Charge the battery (page 14).

 

down during Self-

 

 

timer countdown.

 

 

 

 

 

The monitor screen

1)You may be using Manual Focus and have not focused the

 

image is out of

image. Focus the image (page 55).

 

focus.

2)You may be using ´ (Macro) or Á (Super Macro) for

 

 

scenery or portraits. Use Auto Focus for scenery and portrait

 

 

shots (page 54).

 

 

3)You may be trying to use Auto Focus when shooting a close-

 

 

up shot. Use the ´ (Macro) or Á (Super Macro) for close

 

 

ups (page 54).

 

 

 

 

There is a vertical

Shooting a very brightly lit subject can cause a vertical band to

 

line in the monitor

appear in the monitor screen image. This is a CCD

 

screen image.

phenomenon known as “vertical smear”, and does not indicate

 

 

malfunction of the camera. Note that vertical smear is not

 

 

recorded with the image in the case of a snapshot, but it is

 

 

recorded in the case of a movie.

 

There is digital

1)Sensitivity may have been increased automatically for a dark

 

noise in images.

subject, which increases the chance of digital noise. Use a

 

 

light or some other means to illuminate the subject.

 

 

2)You may be attempting to shoot in a dark location with ?

 

 

(Flash Off) selected, which can increase digital noise and

 

 

make images appear coarse. In this case, turn on flash (page

 

 

36) or use lights for illumination.

 

 

3)Shooting with a high ISO sensitivity setting or with the

 

 

Lighting feature can cause an increase in digital noise. Use a

 

 

light or some other means to illuminate the subject.

 

 

 

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