APPENDIX
168
Image Recording
Symptom Possible Cause Action
Auto Focus does not focus
properly
The subject is out of focus
in the recorded image.
Camera powers down
during self-timer countdown.
Monitor screen image is
out of focus.
Recorded images are not
saved in memory.
1) The lens is dirty.
2) The subject is not located in the center of the
focus frame when you compose the image.
3) The subject you are shooting is a type that is not
compatible with Auto Focus operation (page 65).
4) You are moving the camera.
The image is not focused properly.
The batteries are dead.
1) You are using the Manual Focus Mode and
have not focused the image.
2) You are trying to use the Macro Mode when
shooting a scenery or portrait shot.
3) You are trying to use Auto Focus or the Infinity
Mode ( ) when shooting a close-up shot.
1) Camera powers down before the save
operation is complete.
2) Removing the memory card before the save
operation is complete.
1) Clean the lens.
2) Make sure the subject is centered in the focus
frame when composing the image.
3) Use manual focus (page 68).
4) Mount the camera on a tripod.
When composing the image, make sure the
subject on which you want to focus is located
inside the focus frame.
Charge or replace the camera’s batteries.
1) Focus the image (page 68).
2) Use Auto Focus for scenery and portrait shots.
3) Use the Macro Mode for close-ups.
1) When the battery indicator shows , charge
or replace the camera’s batteries.
2) Do not remove the memory card before the
save operation is complete.