Problem

Possible Cause and Recommended Action

 

The subject is out

The image may not be focused properly. When composing the

 

of focus in the

image, make sure the subject is located inside the focus frame.

 

recorded image.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The flash does not

1)If

 

(Forced Off) is selected as the flash mode, change to

 

 

 

fire.

 

another mode (page 35).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2)If the battery is dead, charge it (page 12).

 

 

 

 

3)If a Scene Mode scene that uses

 

(Forced Off) is selected,

 

 

 

 

change to a different flash mode

(page 35) or select a

 

 

 

 

different Scene Mode scene (page 45).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 12).

 

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 50).

 

 

 

 

focus.

2)You may be using

(Macro) for scenery or portraits. Use

 

 

 

 

Auto Focus for scenery and portrait shots (page 49).

 

 

 

 

3)You may be trying to use Auto Focus when shooting a close-

 

 

 

 

up shot. Use the

(Macro) for close ups (page 49).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 snapshot, but it is

 

 

 

 

recorded in the case of a movie.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There is digital

1)Sensitivity may have been increased automatically for a dark

 

noise in images.

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

 

 

 

 

35) 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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