Problem Symptom Cause Solution

Problem

Pictures are not sharp.

Subject is too close.

Focus signal is red. The camera is in macro mode.

A special situation is preventing the autofocus system from focusing (p. 35)

Make sure the subject is within the aut- ofocus range (0.5m - ∞ / 1.6 ft - ∞) or use the macro mode (p. 49).

Cancel the macro mode setting (p. 49).

Use the focus-lock function to focus on an object at the same distance as the subject (p. 34) or use manual focus (p. 46).

Pictures are taken	Slow shutter speeds result in	Use Anti-shake or a tripod, change the
indoors or in low-
	blurred images when the cam-	camera sensitivity to a higher setting (p.
light situations
	era is hand-held.	74), or use the flash (p. 36).
without flash.

While using flash,		Move closer to the subject or change
the pictures are	The subject is beyond the flash range (p. 75).	the camera sensitivity to a higher setting
too dark.		(p. 74).

A shadow	Lens hood mount-
appears on the		The lens hood blocks the light
	ed when using
bottom of the		from the built-in flash.
	flash.
image.

Always remove the lens hood when using the built-in flash.

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