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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 42).
	2)If the battery is dead, charge it (page 16).
	3)If a BEST SHOT scene that uses ? (Flash Off) is selected,
	change to a different flash mode (page 42) or select a
	different BEST SHOT scene (page 49).
	4)? (Flash Off) is selected automatically when shooting with
	HDR, HDR Art, or Slide Panorama.
The ? (Flash Off)	The flash unit may be malfunctioning. Contact a CASIO
icon flashes red on	authorized service center or your original retailer. Note that
the monitor screen	though the flash will not fire, you still can use the camera for
and the flash does	non-flash shots.
not fire.
Camera powers	The battery may be dead. Charge the battery (page 16).
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 59).
focus.	2)You may be using “Macro” for scenery or portraits. Use Auto
	Focus for scenery and portrait shots (page 58).
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
	42) 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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