Problem

Cause/Solution

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Bright specks appear

The flash is reflecting off particles in the air. Set

 

 

 

in images captured

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the flash mode setting to yFlash off.

 

 

with flash.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The flash mode is set to yFlash off.

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Flash does not fire.

• Choose a style is set to a function that

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disables the flash.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Digital zoom cannot

Digital zoom cannot be used when using certain

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be used.

settings in other functions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Turn sounds on or off in Change sounds is

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set to Turn sounds off, or Pick a shutter

 

 

 

No sound when the

sound is set to zin the shooting menu.

 

 

 

shutter is released.

Shutter sound is not heard when Choose a

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style is set to Take a series of pictures.

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Do not block the speaker.

 

 

AF-assist illuminator

Off is selected for AF assist in the camera

 

 

 

settings menu. AF-assist illuminator may not

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does not light.

light depending on the current settings, even

 

 

 

 

 

 

when Auto is selected.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Images appear

The lens is dirty. Clean the lens.

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smeared.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Colors are unnatural.

Hue is not adjusted properly.

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Randomly spaced

The subject is dark and the shutter speed is too

 

 

 

bright pixels (“noise”)

slow, or ISO sensitivity is too high. Noise can be

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appear in image.

reduced by using the flash.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The flash mode is set to yFlash off.

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Images are too dark

The flash window is blocked.

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Technical

 

(underexposed).

The subject is beyond the range of the flash.

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Adjust exposure compensation.

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Images are too

 

 

Notes

 

bright

Adjust exposure compensation.

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(overexposed).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In some shooting conditions, facial skin tones

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Skin tones are not

may not be softened.

 

 

 

For images containing four or more faces, try

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softened.

 

 

using Make skin prettier in Add makeup in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the playback menu.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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