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

 

 

 

 

slow sync and red-eye reduction in Night portrait

 

 

 

Unexpected results when

(either in easy auto mode or in scene mode), In-

19, 20,

 

 

Camera Red Eye Fix may be applied to areas not

 

 

flash set to V(auto with

E5,

 

 

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

Technical

 

red-eye reduction).

any scene mode other than Night portrait, and

E11

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

change the flash mode to any setting other than V

 

 

 

 

(auto with red-eye reduction) and try taking an image

 

Notes

 

 

again.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In some shooting conditions, facial skin tones may

E21

and

 

Skin tones are not softened.

not be softened.

 

 

For images containing four or more faces, try using

24, E27

Index

 

 

 

 

the Skin softening effect in 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 shooting

E21

 

 

 

 

 

F12