Problem

 

Cause/Solution

A

 

 

 

The subject is too close. Try shooting using the

24, 25,

 

 

 

 

Scene auto selector or Close-up scene mode, or

40,

 

 

 

 

the macro close-up focus mode.

E4,

 

 

 

 

 

E5

 

 

 

Incorrect focus mode setting. Check or change the

40, 41

 

 

The camera

 

setting.

 

 

 

cannot focus.

The subject is hard to focus on.

E20

 

 

 

Set AF assist in the setup menu to Auto.

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Subject is not in focus area when the shutter-release

17, 49,

 

 

 

 

button is pressed halfway.

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The focus mode is set to E(manual focus).

40, 42

 

 

 

Turn the camera off and then on again.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Colored stripes may appear when shooting subjects

 

 

 

Colored stripes

with repeating patterns (such as window blinds); this is

 

 

 

not a malfunction.

 

 

 

appear in the

 

 

 

The colored stripes will not appear in captured images

 

 

monitor when

 

 

or recorded movies. However, when using Continuous

 

 

 

shooting.

 

 

 

H: 120 fps or HS 480/4×, the colored stripes may be

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

seen in the captured images and recorded movies.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use the flash.

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Enable vibration reduction.

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Images are

Use D(Best Shot Selector) of Continuous.

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blurred.

 

 

E6

 

 

 

Use a tripod to stabilize the camera (using the self-

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timer at the same time is more effective).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bright specks

 

 

 

Technical

 

appear in

Flash is reflecting off particles in air. Lower the flash, and

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images captured

set the flash mode to W(off).

 

 

 

 

 

 

with flash.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes

 

Flash does not

A shooting mode where the flash cannot fire is

E15

 

 

selected.

 

 

fire.

 

 

 

A function that restricts the flash is enabled.

46

and

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Digital zoom is set to Off in the setup menu.

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Index

 

Digital zoom

Digital zoom cannot be used with certain shooting

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cannot be used.

 

modes or when using certain settings in other

 

 

 

 

 

functions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Image size not

A function that restricts the Image size option is

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enabled.

 

 

 

 

 

 

available.

When the scene mode is set to Easy panorama, the

E10

 

 

 

 

image size is fixed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

F10