Troubleshooting

 

Problem

Cause/Solution

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Pictures are too dark

• Flash is off.

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(underexposed).

• Flash window is blocked.

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• Subject is beyond flash range.

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• Adjust exposure compensation.

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• Raise the ISO sensitivity.

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• Subject is backlit. Select o(Backlight scene

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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

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set to V(auto with red-eye

reduction) or fill flash with slow sync and red-

 

 

reduction).

eye reduction when scene mode is set to Night

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

to areas not affected by red-eye. Select any flash

 

 

 

mode other than V(auto with red-eye

 

 

 

reduction) and select any shooting mode or

 

 

 

scene mode other than Night portrait, then try

 

 

 

shooting again.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Skin softening results are not as

• Skin softening may not produce the desired

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expected.

results depending on shooting conditions.

 

 

 

• For pictures with four or more faces, try using

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Technical

 

Skin softening in the playback menu.

 

 

 

 

Saving images takes time.

It may take more time to save images in the

 

 

 

 

 

following situations.

 

Notes

 

• When the noise reduction function is in

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operation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

• When flash is set to V(auto with red-eye

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reduction).

 

 

 

• When using skin softening while shooting.

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