Problem

Cause/Solution

A

 

 

 

The flash mode is set to W(off).

19, E11,

 

 

 

The flash window is blocked.

E17

 

 

 

12

 

 

Images are too dark

The subject is beyond the range of the flash.

F16

 

 

(underexposed).

Adjust exposure compensation.

19, E16

 

 

 

The subject is backlit. Select Backlighting scene

19, 20,

 

 

 

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

E6,

 

 

 

 

E11

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Images are too bright

Adjust exposure compensation.

19, E16

 

 

(overexposed).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When taking images with V(auto with red-eye

 

 

 

 

reduction), or when taking images using fill flash with

 

 

 

Unexpected results when

slow sync and red-eye reduction in Night portrait

 

 

 

(either in scene auto selector mode or in scene mode),

19, 20,

 

 

flash set to V(auto with

In-Camera Red Eye Fix may be applied to areas not

E5,

 

 

red-eye reduction).

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

E11

Technical

 

 

scene 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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes

 

Skin tones are not softened.

In some shooting conditions, facial skin tones may

E21

 

For images containing four or more faces, try using

 

 

 

 

not be softened.

 

and

 

 

the Skin softening effect in Glamour retouch in

24, E28

 

 

 

Index

 

 

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-

19, E13

 

 

 

 

 

 

eye reduction)

 

 

 

 

When the skin softening function is applied while

E21

 

 

 

shooting

 

 

 

 

 

 

F12