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Troubleshooting
Technical Notes
Camera cannot focus using auto-
focus
• Subject is low in contrast, dominated
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
on again.
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Pictures are blurred • Use flash.
•Use A.
• Use tripod and self-timer.
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Blur warning is not displayed Blur warning is not displayed in self-
timer mode, T mode or when
[PSports], [NMuseum], [KFireworks
show], or [FPanorama assist] is selected
in scene mode, option other than [Sin-
gle] is selected for [Continuous], or [BSS]
is on.
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Pictures are too dark
(underexposed)
• Flash is off.
• Flash window is blocked.
• Subject is beyond flash range.
• Adjust exposure compensation.
• Subject is backlit. Select L ([Back
light] scene mode) or use fill flash.
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Pictures are too bright
(overexposed)
Adjust exposure compensation. 79
Randomly-spaced bright pixels
(“noise”) appear in image
Shutter speed too slow. Noise can be
reduced by:
• Using flash
•[D Night portrait], [J Dusk/dawn], or
[G Night landscape] is selected in
scene mode.
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Pictures appear smeared Lens is dirty. Clean lens. 109
Colors are unnatural White balance does not match light
source.
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Problem Cause/Solution c