Error messages

Error messages on the Display

Message

Possible cause

Solution

Unable to focus

The subject did

You can lock the focus by

 

not provide

pointing at your subject

 

enough contrast

and then pressing and

 

for the camera

holding the Shutter

 

to focus

button halfway down

 

properly.

while you re-frame your

 

 

subject. When the green

 

 

light comes on, press the

 

 

Shutter button all the way

 

 

down.

 

 

 

Focus too far

The focus

Make sure the camera is

 

distance is

not in Macro setting.

 

beyond where

 

 

the camera can

 

 

focus.

 

 

 

 

Focus too close

The focus

Put the camera in Macro

 

distance is

setting or, if in Macro

 

closer than the

setting, move further

 

camera can

away from the subject.

 

focus.

 

 

 

 

Low light

It is too dark to

Try turning on the Auto

 

take a properly

Flash.

 

exposed

 

 

picture.

 

 

 

 

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