Troubleshooting

 

Problem

Cause/Solution

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Camera cannot focus using auto-

• Subject is low in contrast, dominated

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focus

by repeating geometric patterns, cov-

 

 

 

ers too small an area of the frame, or

 

 

 

contains many fine details, objects of

 

 

 

sharply differing brightness, or objects

 

 

 

at different distances from the cam-

 

 

 

era. Use focus lock to focus on

 

 

 

another subject at same distance.

 

 

 

• Focus error. Turn camera off and then

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on again.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pictures are blurred

• Use flash.

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• Use vibration reduction.

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• Use A.

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• Use tripod and self-timer.

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Pictures are too dark

• Flash is off.

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(underexposed)

• Flash window is blocked.

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• Subject is beyond flash range.

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• Adjust exposure compensation.

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• Subject is backlit. Select L ([Back

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light] scene mode) or use fill flash.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pictures are too bright

Adjust exposure compensation.

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(overexposed)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Randomly-spaced bright pixels

Shutter speed too slow. Noise can be

 

 

(“noise”) appear in image

reduced by:

 

Technical

 

• Using flash

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• Choosing B, E, L, C, I, J, G,

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M, or O scene mode

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pictures appear smeared

Lens is dirty. Clean lens.

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Notes

 

 

 

Colors are unnatural

source.

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White balance does not match light

 

 

 

 

 

Flash does not fire

Flash is off. Note that flash turns off

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automatically in T mode and some

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scene modes, or when option other than

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[Single] is selected for [Continuous], or

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[BSS] is on.

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