Troubleshooting

 

 

 

Problem

Cause/Solution

A

 

 

Flash is set to W (off).

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Flash does not fire.

A shooting mode where flash cannot fire is selected.

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Another function that is set now is restricting the flash.

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• Off is selected for Digital zoom in the setup menu.

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The digital zoom is

When Scene auto selector, Portrait, Night portrait, Easy

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not available.

panorama in Panorama, Pet portrait or 3D photography

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is selected in scene mode, the digital zoom cannot be used.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other functions that restrict the use of digital zoom are set.

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Image size not

Another function that is set now is restricting Image size.

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available.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Off is selected for Shutter sound under Sound settings in

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the setup menu.

 

 

No sound when

• Sports, Museum or Pet portrait is selected in scene mode.

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shutter is released.

Other functions that restrict the use of the shutter sound are

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set.

 

 

 

Do not block the speaker.

3

 

 

 

 

 

AF-assist

Off is selected for AF assist in the setup menu. Even when Auto

 

 

illuminator does

is set, AF-assist illuminator may not light depending on the focus

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not light.

area position or scene mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pictures appear

Lens is dirty. Clean lens.

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smeared.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Colors are

White balance does not match light source.

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unnatural.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ring-shaped or

When the subject is backlit or when shooting with an extremely

 

 

rainbow-colored

bright light source in the display, such as in sunlight, ring-shaped

 

 

bands are seen on

or rainbow-colored bands may appear on the image.

the screen or the

Change the position of the light source or remove it from the

 

Technical

The image taken

is too high.

 

shot image.

display, and try shooting again.

 

 

 

As the subject is dark, shutter speed is too slow or ISO sensitivity

 

 

becomes grainy.

Use flash.

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NotesandIndex

 

Specify a lower ISO sensitivity setting.

 

 

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