Troubleshooting

Problem

Cause/Solution

A

Randomly spaced bright pixels

Shutter speed too slow or ISO sensitivity is high as

 

(“noise”) appear in image.

the subject is dark. Noise can be reduced by:

 

 

• Using flash.

28

 

• Specifying a lower ISO sensitivity setting.

99

 

• Using a scene mode which has noise

34-39

 

reduction ability.

 

 

 

 

Pictures are too dark

• Flash is off.

28

(underexposed).

• Flash window is blocked.

22

 

• Subject is beyond flash range.

28

 

• Adjust exposure compensation.

32

 

• Select High ISO sensitivity auto for ISO

99

 

sensitivity in the shooting menu, or raise the

 

 

ISO sensitivity.

 

 

• Subject is backlit. Select o (Backlight scene

28, 39

 

mode) or use fill flash.

 

 

 

 

Pictures are too bright

Adjust exposure compensation.

32

(overexposed).

 

 

 

 

 

Unexpected results when flash

If taking pictures with V(auto with red-eye

28, 35

set to V (auto with red-eye

reduction) or fill flash with slow sync and red-eye

 

reduction).

reduction when scene mode is set to Night

 

 

portrait, In-Camera Red Eye Fix may be applied to

 

 

areas not affected by red-eye. Use any scene mode

 

 

other than Night portrait, and change the flash

 

 

to any other settings other than V(auto with

 

 

red-eye reduction) and try shooting again.

 

Playback

Problem

Cause/Solution

A

File cannot be played back.

• File or folder was overwritten or renamed by

–

 

computer or other make of camera.

 

 

• Interval timer photography in progress:

98

 

pictures cannot be played back until

 

 

recording is complete.

 

 

 

 

Cannot zoom in on picture.

Playback zoom cannot be used with movies,

 

 

small pictures, or pictures that have been

–

 

cropped to below 320 × 240.

 

 

 

 

Technical Notes

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