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Problem			Possible Cause and Recommended Action
The subject is out			The photo may not be focused properly. When composing the
of focus in the			photo, make sure the subject is located inside the focus frame.
recorded photo.
The flash does not			1)If		(Forced Off) is selected as the flash mode, change to
fire.				another mode (page 37).
			2)If the battery is dead, charge it (page 15).
			3)If a Scene Mode scene that uses					(Forced Off) is selected,
			change to a different flash mode				(page 37) or select a
			different Scene Mode scene (page 50).
The red			The flash unit may be malfunctioning. Contact your original
(Forced	Off)	icon is	retailer. Note that though the flash will not fire, you still can use
displayed on the			the camera for non-flash shots.
monitor screen and
the flash does not
fire.
Camera powers			The battery may be dead. Charge the battery (page 15).
down during Self-
timer countdown.
The monitor screen			1)You may be using Manual Focus and have not focused the
image is out of			image. Focus the image (page 55).
focus.			2)You may be using			(Macro) for scenery or portraits. Use
			Auto Focus for scenery and portrait shots (page 54).
			3)You may be trying to use Auto Focus or						(Infinity) when
			shooting a close-up shot. Use the					(Macro) for close ups
			(page 54).
There is a vertical			Shooting a very brightly lit subject can cause a vertical band to
line in the monitor			appear in the monitor screen image. This is a CCD
screen image.			phenomenon known as “vertical smear”, and does not indicate
			malfunction of the camera. Note that vertical smear is not
			recorded with the image in the case of a photo, but it is
			recorded in the case of a video.
There is digital			1)Sensitivity may have been increased automatically for a dark
noise in photos.			subject, which increases the chance of digital noise. Use a
			light or some other means to illuminate the subject.
			2)You may be attempting to shoot in a dark location with
			(Forced Off) selected, which can increase digital noise							and
			make images appear coarse. In this case, turn on flash (page
			34) or use lights for illumination.
			3)Shooting with a high ISO sensitivity setting or with the
			Lighting feature can cause an increase in digital noise. Use a
			light or some other means to illuminate the subject.

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