Problem

Possible cause Solution

A blinking

The camera cannot

green light

find a focus because

appears next

you are too close to

to the

the subject.

viewfinder

 

Try a different angle or change the lighting on your subject. You can also use focus lock to set the focus on a different subject.

when I press

The camera’s automatic focus range is

the SHUTTER

60 cm (23.7 inches) to infinity and

button

focuses on the object in the center of the

halfway

frame. Make sure you are not too close

down.

to the subject and that you have placed

 

 

the subject in the middle of the frame.

 

 

If you are trying to take a picture of a

 

 

subject that is 20 cm to 60 cm

 

 

(7.9 inches to 23.7 inches) away from

 

 

you, use the macro focus setting. For

 

 

more information, see “Using the macro

 

 

focus setting” on page 10.

 

 

 

 

The camera cannot

Try a different angle or change the

 

find a focus because

lighting on your subject. You can also

 

the subject does not

use focus lock to set the focus on a

 

provide enough

different subject. For more information,

 

contrast for the

see “Using focus lock” on page 9.

 

automatic focus

 

 

system.

 

There is not enough light to illuminate your subject.

Try the following solutions:

Use the flash.

Wait for lighting conditions to improve or turn on the lights in the room.

Use a tripod to steady the camera for the longer exposure.

I cannot

The image is locked. Unlock the image. For more information,

delete an

see “Locking your images” on page 20.

image.

 

 

 

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