Troubleshooting

 

Problem

 

Cause/Solution

A

 

 

When recording movies in dim lighting, the

 

 

Randomly spaced bright pixels

image may become somewhat “grainy” in

–

 

(“noise”) appear in movies.

appearance. This occurs when the ISO sensitivity

 

 

 

 

increases, and it does not indicate a malfunction.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• The flash mode is set to c(off)

34

 

 

• Flash window is blocked.

28

 

 

• Subject is beyond flash range.

34

 

Pictures are too dark

•

Adjust exposure compensation.

39

 

(underexposed).

•

Increase ISO sensitivity.

53

 

 

• Subject is backlit. Select Backlighting scene

34, 69

 

 

 

mode or set the flash mode setting to X (fill

 

 

 

 

flash).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pictures are too bright

Adjust exposure compensation.

39

 

(overexposed).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When taking pictures with b(auto with red-

 

 

 

eye reduction) or fill flash with slow sync and

 

 

 

red-eye reduction in Night portrait scene

 

 

Unexpected results when flash

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

 

 

set to b(auto with red-eye

areas not affected by red-eye. Use any scene

34, 64

 

reduction).

mode other than Night portrait, and change

 

 

 

the flash mode to any setting other than b

 

Technical

 

(auto with red-eye reduction) and try shooting

 

 

again.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Under some shooting conditions, facial skin

75

Notes

 

 

tones may not be softened.

 

Skin tones are not softened.

• Select e (skin softening) for Glamour

121

 

and

 

 

retouch in the retouch menu for pictures

 

 

 

containing four or more faces.

 

Index

 

 

 

 

 

It may take more time to save images in the

 

 

 

 

 

 

following situations.

 

 

 

• When the noise reduction function is in

35

 

Saving images takes time.

 

operation

 

 

• When flash mode is set to b(auto with red-

35

 

 

 

 

 

eye reduction)

 

 

 

• When the skin softening function is applied

63, 64,

 

 

 

while shooting

77

 

 

 

 

 

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