Troubleshooting

Shooting

 

Problem

Cause/Solution

A

 

Cannot set to

Disconnect the audio/video cable, HDMI cable or USB cable.

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shooting mode

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• When camera is in playback mode, press the cor

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shutter-release button.

 

 

No picture taken

• When menus are displayed, press the dbutton.

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when shutter-

• Battery is exhausted.

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release button is

• When the scene mode is Night portrait or

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pressed.

Backlighting, or Continuous in the shooting menu is

 

 

 

set to Continuous flash, raise the built-in flash.

 

 

 

• When flash lamp blinks, flash is charging.

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• The intended subject is one with which autofocus does

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not perform well.

 

 

Camera cannot

• Set AF assist in the setup menu to Auto.

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• Subject not in focus area when shutter-release button

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focus.

 

pressed halfway.

 

 

 

 

 

 

• The focus mode is set to E(manual focus).

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• Turn camera off and then on again.

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• Use flash.

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Pictures are

• Use vibration reduction and motion detection.

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• Use D(Best Shot Selector).

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blurred.

 

• Use a tripod to stabilize the camera (use with the self-

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Technical

 

timer for better results).

 

 

 

 

Streaks of light or

Smear occurs when extremely bright light strikes the image

 

 

 

 

partial

sensor. When shooting with Continuous set to Multi-shot 16

 

Notes

discoloration are

and when recording movies, avoiding bright objects, such as

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visible on the

the sun, reflections of the sun, and electric lights is

 

monitor.

recommended.

 

and

 

 

 

Bright specks

Flash is reflecting off particles in air. Set the flash to W(Off).

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Index

appear in pictures

shot using flash.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Flash is set to W(Off).

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• A scene mode that cannot turn on flash is selected.

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Flash does not fire.

• The movie mode is selected.

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• Another function that is set now is restricting the flash.

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• Built-in flash does not fire when a Speedlight (external

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flash unit) is used.

 

 

 

 

 

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