Problem Symptom Cause Solution
Pictures are
not sharp.
Focus signal
is red.
Subject is too close. Make sure the subject is within
the autofocus range (p. 30).
Aspecial situation is pre-
venting the autofocus sys-
tem from focusing (p. 31).
Use the focus-lock function to
focus on an object at the same
distance as the subject (p. 30).
Pictures are
taken indoors
or in low-light
situations
without flash.
Slow shutter speeds result
in blurred images when
the camera is hand-held.
Use a tripod, change the cam-
era sensitivity to a higher setting
(p. 52), or use the flash (p. 32).
While using
flash, the pic-
tures are too
dark.
The subject is beyond the flash range (p.
33).
Move closer to the subject or
change the camera sensitivity to
a higher setting (p. 52).
Subject
appears too
far to the right
in the image.
Viewfinder was used for framing. Parallax
is apparent with subjects closer than 1m
(3ft.) at the zoom’s wide-angle position or
3m (10ft) at the telephoto position.
Only use the LCD monitor for
framing with close subjects.
Part of the
image area is
hidden behind
a dark object.
Viewfinder
was used to
capture the
image.
The lens was partially
covered with an object or
finger.
When using the viewfinder, take
care not to cover the lens.
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