Troubleshooting

Problem

Cause/Solution

A

Randomly spaced bright pixels

Shutter speed too slow or ISO sensitivity is high as

 

(“noise”) appear in image.

the subject is dark. Noise can be reduced by:

 

 

Using flash.

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Specifying a lower ISO sensitivity setting.

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Using a scene mode which has noise

37-42

 

reduction ability.

 

 

 

 

Pictures are too dark

Flash is off.

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(underexposed).

Flash window is blocked.

26

 

Subject is beyond flash range.

32

 

Adjust exposure compensation.

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Select High ISO auto for ISO sensitivity in

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the shooting menu, or raise the ISO sensitivity.

 

 

Subject is backlit. Select o (Backlight scene

32, 42

 

mode) or use fill flash.

 

 

 

 

Pictures are too bright

Adjust exposure compensation.

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(overexposed).

 

 

Unexpected results when flash

If taking pictures with V(auto with red-eye

32, 38

set to V (auto with red-eye

reduction) or fill flash with slow sync and red-eye

 

reduction).

reduction when scene mode is set to Night

 

 

portrait, In-Camera Red Eye Fix may be applied to

 

 

areas not affected by red-eye. Use any scene mode

 

 

other than Night portrait, and change the flash

 

 

to any other settings other than V(auto with

 

 

red-eye reduction) and try shooting again.

 

 

 

 

Playback

Problem

Cause/Solution

A

File cannot be played back.

File or folder was overwritten or renamed by

 

computer or other makes of camera.

 

 

Interval timer photography in progress:

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pictures cannot be played back until

 

 

recording is complete.

 

 

 

 

Cannot zoom in on picture.

Playback zoom cannot be used with movies,

 

 

small pictures, or pictures that have been

 

cropped to below 320 × 240.

 

 

 

 

Cannot record or play back

Voice memos cannot be appended to movies.

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voice memos.

Voice memos cannot be attached to images

66

 

taken with other cameras. Voice memos that

 

 

are attached to the image using other

 

 

cameras cannot be played back on this

 

 

camera.

 

 

 

 

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