Problem

Possible cause

Solution

A long delay

The camera is

Switch to Still mode.

occurs

in Self-Timer or

 

between the

Video mode.

 

time I press

 

 

The camera

Use Focus Lock. (See Using focus

the Shutter

needs time to

lock on page 26.)

button and

lock focus and

 

the camera

 

exposure.

 

takes a

 

 

 

The camera is

Use a tripod or the pop-up flash.

picture.

taking a long

 

 

 

 

exposure.

 

 

 

 

My image is

The camera

Set the camera to Macro focus or

blurry.

was set to

to Normal focus, and try taking

 

Normal focus

the picture again. (See Using the

 

when it should

focus settings on page 27.)

 

have been set

 

 

to Macro focus,

 

 

or vice versa.

 

 

 

 

 

You moved the

Hold the camera steady as you

 

camera while

press the Shutter button or use a

 

you took the

tripod.

 

picture.

 

 

 

 

 

The light is low

In dim light, the camera requires

 

and the flash is

a longer exposure. Use a tripod

 

turned off.

to hold the camera steady,

 

 

improve lighting conditions, or

 

 

use the flash.

 

 

 

 

The camera

Use Focus Lock. (See Using focus

 

focused on the

lock on page 26.)

 

wrong thing, or

 

 

was unable to

 

 

focus.

 

 

 

 

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