Problem

 

Cause/Solution

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Bright specks

 

 

 

 

 

appear in images

The flash is reflecting off particles in the air. Set the

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captured with

flash mode setting to W(off).

 

 

 

 

 

flash.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Flash does not

The flash mode is set to W(off).

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A scene mode that restricts the flash is selected.

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fire.

 

 

A function that restricts the flash is enabled.

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

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Digital zoom

Digital zoom cannot be used with certain

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cannot be used.

 

shooting modes or when using certain settings in

 

 

 

 

 

other functions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Image mode not

A function that restricts Image mode is enabled.

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available.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No sound when

Off is selected for Shutter sound in Sound

 

 

 

settings in the setup menu. No sound is produced

 

 

 

the shutter is

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with some shooting modes and settings, even

 

 

released.

 

 

 

when On is selected.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AF-assist

Off is selected for AF assist in the setup menu. AF-

 

 

 

assist illuminator may not light depending on the

 

 

 

illuminator does

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position of the focus area or the current shooting

 

 

not light.

 

 

 

mode, even when Auto is selected.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Images appear

The lens is dirty. Clean the lens.

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smeared.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Colors are

White balance or hue is not adjusted properly.

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unnatural.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Randomly spaced

The subject is dark and the shutter speed is too

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

bright pixels

 

 

 

reduced by:

 

 

 

(“noise”) appear in

 

 

 

Using the flash

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image.

 

 

Specifying a lower ISO sensitivity setting

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Technical

 

 

 

 

Images are too

The subject is beyond the range of the flash.

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The flash mode is set to W(off).

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The flash window is blocked.

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Notes

dark

Adjust exposure compensation.

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(underexposed).

Increase ISO sensitivity.

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The subject is backlit. Select Backlighting scene

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mode or set the flash mode setting to X(fill flash).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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