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❚❚ Shooting

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Cause/solution

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Pictures or menus are displayed: Press the shutter-release button to exit.

9

No pictures can be taken.The battery is exhausted.

2, 11

 

The flash indicator flashes: The flash is charging.

21

 

 

 

Shooting not available.A USB or A/V cable is connected.47, 48,

 

53

 

 

 

 

 

Pictures are out of focus.The subject is too close to the camera.

80

The camera is unable to focus. Refocus or turn the camera off and then on again.

5, 14

 

 

 

 

Pictures are blurred.Turn the flash on.

21

Steady the camera using a bean bag or other similar object and use the self-timer.

20

 

 

 

 

Bright spots appear inThe flash is reflecting from dust in the air. Turn the flash off.

21

pictures taken with the flash.

 

 

 

 

 

The flash does not fire.

The flash is off.

21

The camera is in movie mode.

 

 

 

 

 

• Off is selected for Sound settings in the setup menu.

59

The shutter is silent.

The camera is in movie mode.

16

 

The speaker is covered.

5

 

 

 

The AF-assist illuminator does

The AF-assist illuminator may not light depending on the scene or the position of the

14

not light.subject in the frame.

 

 

 

 

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