Problem

Possible Cause and Recommended Action

 

 

The flash does not

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

 

fire.

another mode (page 28).

 

 

 

2)If the battery is dead, charge it (page 11).

 

 

 

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

 

 

change to a different flash mode (page 28) or select a

 

 

different BEST SHOT scene (page 52).

 

 

 

 

 

Camera powers

The battery may be dead. Charge the battery (page 11).

 

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 63).

 

 

focus.

2)You may be using ´ (Macro) for scenery or portraits. Use

 

 

Auto Focus for scenery and portrait shots (page 63).

 

 

3)You may be trying to use Auto Focus or ) (Infinity) when

 

 

shooting a close-up shot. Use the ´ (Macro) for close ups

 

 

(page 63).

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

28) 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.

 

 

 

 

A recorded image

1)Camera power may have been turned off before the save

 

was not saved.

operation was complete, which will result in the image not

 

 

being saved. If the battery indicator shows

, charge the

 

 

battery as soon as possible (page 13).

 

 

 

2)You may have removed the memory card from the camera

 

 

before the save operation was complete, which will result in

 

 

the image not being saved. Do not remove the memory card

 

 

before the save operation is complete.

 

 

 

 

 

Though available

Not enough light is reaching the subjects. Change the flash

 

lighting is bright,

mode setting to < (Flash On) for daylight synchro flash (page

 

the faces of people

28), or adjust EV shift to the + side (page 42).

 

 

in the image are

 

 

 

dark.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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