Troubleshooting

Problem

Cause/Solution

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• The intended subject is one with which

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Camera cannot focus.

autofocus does not perform well.

 

 

• Select Auto for AF assist in set up menu.

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• Turn camera off and then on again.

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• Use flash.

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• Increase the ISO sensitivity value.

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Pictures are blurred.

• Enable electronic vibration reduction or

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motion detection.

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• Use BSS.

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• Use tripod and self-timer.

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Bright specks appear in

Flash is reflecting off particles in air. Turn flash

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pictures taken with flash.

off.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Smear occurs when extremely bright light

 

 

Streaks of light or partial

strikes the image sensor. When shooting with

 

 

Continuous set to Multi-shot 16 and when

 

 

discoloration are visible in the

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recording movies, avoiding bright objects, such

 

monitor.

 

 

as the sun, reflections of the sun, and electric

 

 

 

 

 

 

lights is recommended.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Flash is off.

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• Some scene modes with which the flash does

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not function is selected.

 

 

Flash does not fire.

• On is selected for Blink proof in smart

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Technical

portrait menu.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Dmode is selected.

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• Another function that restricts flash is

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Notes

 

enabled.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Optical zoom cannot be used.

Optical zoom cannot be used while recording

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and

movies.

 

 

 

 

 

Index

 

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

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Digital zoom is not available in the following

 

 

 

situations.

 

 

 

• When Scene auto selector, Portrait, or

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Digital zoom cannot be used.

Night portrait is selected for scene mode.

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• When shooting in smart portrait mode.

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• When shooting in subject tracking mode.

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• Just before recording a movie (up to 2× can

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be applied while recording movies).

 

 

 

• When Continuous is set to Multi-shot 16.

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Image mode not available.

Another function that restricts the Image mode

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option is enabled.

 

 

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