Troubleshooting

Shooting

Problem

Cause/Solution

A

 

 

• When camera is in playback mode, press the

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No picture taken when shutter-

A button or the shutter-release button.

 

 

• When menus are displayed, tap H.

14

 

release button is pressed.

• Battery is exhausted.

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• When flash lamp blinks, flash is charging.

43

 

 

 

 

 

 

• The intended subject is one with which

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Camera cannot focus.

autofocus does not perform well.

 

 

• Set AF assist in the setup menu to Auto.

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• Turn camera off and then on again.

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• Use flash.

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• Increase the ISO sensitivity value.

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Pictures are blurred.

• Enable electronic vibration reduction or

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motion detection.

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• Use BSS (best shot selector).

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• Use tripod and self-timer.

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Smear occurs when extremely bright light

 

 

Streaks of light or partial

strikes the image sensor. When shooting with

 

 

Continuous set to Multi-shot 16 and when

 

 

discoloration are visible in the

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recording movies, avoiding bright objects, such

 

monitor.

 

 

as the sun, reflections of the sun, and electric

 

 

 

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Technical

 

lights is recommended.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bright specks appear in

Flash is reflecting off particles in air. Set the flash

 

 

pictures taken with flash.

mode setting to W (off).

 

Notes

 

 

 

 

• The flash mode is set to W (off).

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• Scene mode with which the flash does not

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and

 

function is selected.

 

 

 

Index

Flash does not fire.

• On is selected for Blink proof in smart

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portrait menu.

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Movie is selected for shooting mode.

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• Another function that restricts flash is

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enabled.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Optical zoom cannot be used.

Optical zoom cannot be used while recording

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movies.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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