APPENDIX

 

Symptom

 

Possible Cause

 

Action

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Auto Focus does not focus

1) The lens is dirty.

 

1)

Clean the lens.

 

properly

2)

The phase differential sensor is dirty.

2)

Clean the phase differential sensor.

 

 

3)

You are blocking the phase differential sensor

3)

Move your finger so it does not block the phase

 

 

 

with your finger.

 

 

differential sensor.

 

 

4)

The subject is not located in the center of the

4)

Make sure the subject is centered in the focus

 

 

 

focus frame when you compose the image.

 

frame when composing the image.

 

 

5)

The subject you are shooting is a type that is

5)

Use manual focus (page 85).

 

 

 

not compatible with Auto Focus operation (page

 

 

Recording

 

 

63).

 

 

 

 

6)

You are moving the camera.

6)

Mount the camera on a tripod.

 

 

 

 

7)

An Auto Focus mode other than “Contrast” is

7)

Change the Auto Focus mode setting to

 

 

 

selected while a conversion lens is installed on

 

“Contrast” (page 134).

Image

 

 

the camera (page 134).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The subject is out of focus

The image is not focused properly.

When composing the image, make sure the

 

 

in the recorded image.

 

 

 

subject on which you want to focus is located

 

 

 

 

 

inside the focus frame.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The flash does not fire.

1)

(flash off) is selected as the flash mode.

1)

Select a different flash mode (page 71).

 

 

2)

The battery is dead.

 

2)

Charge the battery (page 37).

 

 

3)

The camera is in the Movie mode.

3)

Select a different REC mode.

 

 

4)

A scene that selects

(flash off) as the flash

4)

Select a different flash mode (page 71) or

 

 

 

mode is selected in the BESTSHOT mode.

 

BESTSHOT scene (page 113).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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