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Notes Technical

Problem

Cause/Solution

c

Camera cannot focus

• The intended subject is one with

21

 

which autofocus does not per-

 

 

form well.

 

 

• Focus error. Turn camera off and

10

 

then on again.

 

Pictures are blurred

• Use flash.

24

 

• Use A.

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• Use tripod and self-timer.

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Blur warning is not dis-

Blur warning is not displayed in self-

26,

played

timer mode, T mode or when

29,

 

[PSports], [NMuseum], [KFire-

48,

 

works show], or [FPanorama assist]

78, 79

 

is selected in scene mode, option

 

 

other than [Single] is selected for

 

 

[Continuous], or [BSS] is on.

 

 

 

 

Pictures are too dark

• Flash is off.

24

(underexposed)

• Flash window is blocked.

18

 

• Subject is beyond flash range.

24

 

• Adjust exposure compensation.

28

 

• Subject is backlit. Select L ([Back

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light] scene mode) or use fill flash.

 

 

 

 

Pictures are too bright

Adjust exposure compensation.

28

(overexposed)

 

 

Randomly-spaced bright

Shutter speed too slow. Noise can be

24,

pixels (“noise”) appear in

reduced by:

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image

• Using flash

 

 

• [D Night portrait], [J Dusk/

 

 

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.

 

Flash does not fire

Flash is off. Note that flash turns off

24

 

automatically in T mode and some

29

 

scene modes, or when option other

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than [Single] is selected for [Continu-

78,

 

ous], or [BSS] is on.

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