Troubleshooting
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| Face detection | The camera is in F mode or one of the fol- | Choose a different shooting mode. | 36 |
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| not available. | lowing SP modes: M, N, P, V, W, or X. |
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| The subject’s face is obscured by sunglasses, a | Remove the obstructions. |
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| hat, long hair, or other objects. |
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| No face is | The subject’s face occupies only a small area | Change the composition so that the subject’s | 22 |
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Face |
| of the frame. | face occupies a larger area of the frame. |
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Detection |
| The subject’s head is tilted or horizontal. | Ask the subject to hold their head straight. |
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| The camera is tilted. | Hold the camera straight. | 17 |
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| The subject’s face is poorly lit. | Shoot in bright light. | — |
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| Wrong subject | The selected subject is closer to the center of | Recompose the picture or turn face detection | 22, 24 |
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| selected. | the frame than the main subject. | off and frame the picture using focus lock. |
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| Macro mode is | The camera is in Fmode or one of these SP | Choose a different shooting mode. | 27 |
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| not available. | modes: L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, or U. |
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| Can not shoot. | The batteries are low. | Insert fresh or | 8 |
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| The fl ash is lowered. | Raise the fl ash. | 28 |
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| The fl ash is charging. | Wait for the fl ash to charge. | 28 |
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| modes are not | The camera is not in P or SP (L) mode. | Choose a different shooting mode. |
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| The fl ash does | D, SP (M, P, T, V) or Fmode. | Choose a different shooting mode. | 36, |
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| The batteries are exhausted. | Insert fresh or | 8 |
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| The camera is in super macro or burst mode. | Turn super macro and burst modes off. | 27, 30 |
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| The fl ash does | The subject is not in range of the fl ash. | Position the subject in range of the fl ash. | 126 |
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| not fully light | The fl ash window is obstructed. | Hold the camera correctly. | 17 |
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| the subject. | Shutter speed is faster than 1/1000 s. | Choose a slower shutter speed. | 42 |
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