Problems and Solutions
Problem | Solution | |
Wrong subject is selected. | The selected subject is closer to the center of the frame than the main subject. Recompose the picture or turn face | |
| detection off and frame the picture using focus lock (P53). | |
| • The flash can not be used at current settings: See the list of the settings that can be used with the fl ash (P131). | |
| • The flash is lowered: Raise the fl ash (P27). | |
The flash does not fire. | • The battery is exhausted: Charge the battery (P12) or insert a | |
| • The camera is in bracketing or continuous mode: Select single frame mode (P59, 60). | |
| • The camera is in silent mode: Turn silent mode off (P4). | |
Some flash modes are not | The camera is in silent mode. Turn silent mode off (P4). | |
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The flash does not fully | • The subject is not in range of the flash: Position the subject in range of the fl ash (P124). | |
• The flash window is obstructed: Hold the camera correctly (P22). | ||
| light the subject. | ||
• Shutter speed is faster than 1/180 s: Choose a slower shutter speed (P28, 41, 43). | ||
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| • The lens is dirty: Clean the lens (Pxi). | |
Pictures are blurred. | • The lens is blocked: Keep objects away from the lens. | |
• sis displayed during shooting and the focus frame is displayed in red: Check focus before shooting (P22). | ||
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| • kis displayed during shooting: Use the fl ash or mount the camera on a tripod (P118). | |
| • Shutter speed is slow and the ambient temperature is high: This is normal and does not indicate a malfunction. | |
Pictures are mottled. | • The camera has been used continuously at high temperatures or a temperature warning is displayed: Turn the cam- | |
| era off and wait for it to cool down. | |
Sounds made by the | • uCONTINUOUS is selected for WMOVIE | |
camera are recorded with | • Zoom was adjusted during shooting: Do not adjust zoom during shooting. | |
| movies. | • Intelligent Face Detection is on: Turn Intelligent Face Detection off (P74). | |
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