APPENDIX

Image Recording

Symptom

 

 

Possible Cause

 

Action

Auto Focus does not focus

1) The lens is dirty.

 

1)

Clean the lens.

properly

2)

The subject is not located in the center of the

2)

Make sure the subject is centered in the focus

 

 

focus frame when you compose the image.

 

frame when composing the image.

 

3)

The subject you are shooting is a type that is not

3)

Use manual focus (page 76).

 

 

compatible with Auto Focus operation (page 73).

 

 

 

4)

You are moving the camera.

4)

Mount the camera on a tripod.

 

 

 

 

 

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 63).

 

 

2)

The batteries are dead.

 

2)

Charge or replace the camera’s batteries (page 34).

 

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 63) or

 

 

 

 

mode is selected in the BESTSHOT Mode.

 

BESTSHOT scene (page 84).

 

 

 

 

 

 

Camera powers down

The batteries are dead.

 

Charge or replace the camera’s batteries.

during self-timer countdown.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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