Problem

 

 

 

 

Possible Causes

 

 

 

 

Action

 

 

The subject is out of

The image is not focused properly.

 

 

 

When composing the image, make sure the subject is

 

focus in the recorded

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

located inside the focus frame.

 

 

image.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The flash does not

1)

 

 

 

(Flash Off) is selected as the flash mode.

1)

Select a different flash mode (page 76).

 

 

 

 

fire.

2)

 

The

battery is dead.

 

 

 

2)

Charge the battery (page 37).

 

 

 

3)

A BEST SHOT scene that selects

 

 

(Flash Off) as

3)

Turn on the flash (page 76) or select a different BEST

 

 

 

the flash mode is selected.

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHOT scene (page 98).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Camera powers

The battery is dead.

 

 

 

Charge the battery (page 37).

 

 

 

 

 

down during self-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

timer countdown.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The monitor screen

1)

You are using the Manual Focus and have not focused

1)

Focus the image (page 119).

 

 

image is out of focus.

 

the image.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2)

You are trying to use the Macro Focus (

 

) when

2)

Use Auto Focus for scenery and portrait shots.

 

 

 

 

 

 

shooting a scenery or portrait shot.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3)

You are trying to use Auto Focus or Infinity Focus

3)

Use the Macro Focus (

 

 

) for close-ups.

 

 

 

 

 

 

(

 

 

) when shooting a close-up shot.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

An image I shot was

1)

Power was cut off to the camera before the save

1)

When the battery indicator shows “

”, charge the

 

not saved.

 

operation was complete.

 

 

 

 

battery as soon as possible (page 37).

 

 

 

2)

The camera’s memory card was removed before the

2)

Do not remove the memory card before the save

 

 

 

save operation was complete.

 

 

 

 

operation is complete.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Though available

 

 

 

 

•

 

 

 

Not enough light is reaching the subjects.

 

 

 

Change the flash mode setting to “

 

 

” (Flash On) for

 

lighting is bright, the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

•

daylight synchro flash (page 76).

 

 

 

 

faces of people in the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase the EV shift value (page 121).

 

image are dark.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subjects are too

Sunlight reflected by water, sand, or snow, can cause

•

 

 

 

Change the flash mode setting to “

 

 

” (Flash On) for

 

bright when shooting

underexposure of images.

 

 

 

•

daylight synchro flash (page 76).

 

 

 

 

images in a seashore

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase the EV shift value (page 121).

 

or ski area.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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