Troubleshooting

 

Problem

Cause/Solution

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Camera cannot focus using auto-

• Subject is low in contrast, dominated

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focus

by repeating geometric patterns, cov-

 

 

 

ers too small an area of the frame, or

 

 

 

contains many fine details, objects of

 

 

 

sharply differing brightness, or objects

 

 

 

at different distances from the cam-

 

 

 

era. Use focus lock to focus on

 

 

 

another subject at same distance.

 

 

 

• Focus error. Turn camera off and then

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on again.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pictures are blurred

• Use flash.

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• Use A.

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• Use tripod and self-timer.

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Blur warning is not displayed

Blur warning is not displayed in self-

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timer mode, T mode or when

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[PSports], [NMuseum], [KFireworks

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show], or [FPanorama assist] is selected

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in scene mode, option other than [Sin-

 

 

 

gle] is selected for [Continuous], or [BSS]

 

 

 

is on.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pictures are too dark

• Flash is off.

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(underexposed)

• Flash window is blocked.

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• Subject is beyond flash range.

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• Adjust exposure compensation.

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• Subject is backlit. Select L ([Back

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Technical

 

light] scene mode) or use fill flash.

 

 

 

 

Pictures are too bright

Adjust exposure compensation.

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(overexposed)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes

Randomly-spaced bright pixels

Shutter speed too slow. Noise can be

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(“noise”) appear in image

reduced by:

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• Using flash

 

 

 

• [DNight portrait], [JDusk/dawn], or

 

 

 

[G Night landscape] is selected in

 

 

 

scene mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pictures appear smeared

Lens is dirty. Clean lens.

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Colors are unnatural

White balance does not match light

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source.

 

 

 

 

 

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