Problem

Cause/Solution

A

 

 

Randomly spaced bright

The subject is dark, and the shutter speed is too slow

 

 

 

pixels (“noise”) appear in

or ISO sensitivity is too high. Noise can be reduced by

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image.

using the flash.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The flash mode is set to W(off).

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The flash window is blocked.

E17

 

 

 

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Images are too dark

The subject is beyond the range of the flash.

F16

 

 

(underexposed).

Adjust exposure compensation.

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The subject is backlit. Select Backlighting scene

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mode or set the flash mode setting to X(fill flash).

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E11

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Images are too bright

Adjust exposure compensation.

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(overexposed).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When taking images with V(auto with red-eye

 

 

 

 

reduction), or when taking images using fill flash with

 

Technical

 

 

slow sync and red-eye reduction in Night portrait

 

 

Unexpected results when

(either in easy auto mode or in scene mode), In-Camera

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flash set to V(auto with

Red Eye Fix may be applied to areas not affected by

E5,

 

 

red-eye reduction).

red-eye in rare cases. Use auto mode or any scene

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Notes

 

 

mode other than Night portrait, and change the flash

 

 

 

mode to any setting other than V(auto with red-eye

 

 

 

reduction) and try taking an image again.

 

and

 

 

 

 

 

 

In some shooting conditions, facial skin tones may

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Index

 

 

not be softened.

 

 

Skin tones are not softened.

For images containing four or more faces, try using

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the Skin softening effect in Glamour retouch in

 

 

 

 

the playback menu.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It may take more time to save images in the following

 

 

 

 

situations.

 

 

 

 

When the noise reduction function is in operation,

 

 

Saving images takes time.

such as when shooting in a dark environment

 

 

 

When the flash mode is set to V(auto with red-

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eye reduction)

 

 

 

 

When the skin softening function is applied while

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shooting

 

 

 

 

 

 

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