Troubleshooting

Shooting

Problem

 

Cause/Solution

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• When camera is in playback mode, press the

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Abutton, shutter-release button, or b (e

 

 

No picture taken when

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movie-record) button.

 

 

shutter-release button is

When menus are displayed, press the d

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pressed.

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button.

 

 

 

Battery is exhausted.

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• When flash lamp blinks, flash is charging.

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• The subject is too close to the camera. Try

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shooting with macro mode or in G(easy

 

 

 

 

auto) mode or Close-upscene mode.

 

 

Camera cannot focus.

• The intended subject is one with which

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autofocus does not perform well.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Select Auto for AF assist in the set up

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menu.

 

 

 

• Turn camera off and then on again.

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•

Use flash.

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• Increase the ISO sensitivity value.

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Pictures are blurred.

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Enable vibration reduction.

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Use BSS.

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• Use tripod and self-timer.

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Smear occurs when extremely bright light

 

 

Streaks of light or partial

strikes the image sensor. When shooting with

 

 

Continuous set to Multi-shot 16 and when

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discoloration are visible in

 

recording movies, avoiding bright objects, such

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the monitor.

 

as the sun, reflections of the sun, and electric

 

Technical

Bright specks appear in

 

Flash is reflecting off particles in air. Set the flash

 

 

lights is recommended.

 

 

pictures taken with flash.

mode setting to W(off).

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Notes

 

 

 

 

 

 

• The flash mode is set to W (off).

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and

 

• Some scene modes with which the flash

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does not function is selected.

 

Index

Flash does not fire.

On is selected for Blink proof in smart

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portrait menu.

 

 

 

• Another function that restricts flash is

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enabled.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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