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Troubleshooting eIf you think the camera is faulty, check the following once more.Troubleshooting Possible causes Solutions
Can only select “Suppressed
Flash” flash mode.
Continuous shooting is selected. Set continuous shooting to OFF.
Can’t use the flash to take
pictures.
iThe shutter button was pressed while the
flash was charging.
iThe batteries are exhausted.
iThe Suppressed Flash mode is selected.
iWait until charging is completed before
pressing the shutter button.
iLoad new fully charged batteries.
iSet the flash mode to Auto, Red-eye
Reduction or Forced Flash (The flash cannot
be used in some modes).
The photographed image
is dark even though I used
the flash.
iThe subject is too far away.
iYour finger was covering the flash/flash
control sensor.
iMove to within the effective flash range
before taking the shot.
iHold the camera correctly.
The image is blurred. iThe lens is dirty.
iYou photographed scenery with Macro mode
selected.
iYou took a close-up shot without selecting
Macro mode.
iYou are shooting a subject that is not suited
to autofocusing.
iClean the lens.
iCancel Macro mode.
iSelect Macro mode.
iUse AF/AE lock to take the shot.
The playback image is
faded when I used the
flash to take a picture.
iThere is dust on the flash control sensor. iUse an applicator such as a cotton swab to
clean the flash control sensor.
There is speckling on the
image.
The shot was taken with a slow shutter speed (long
exposure) in a high-temperature environment.
This is a characteristic of CCDs and does not
indicate a camera fault.