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Troubleshooting

If you put the menu back to the settings at the time of purchase, the conditions may be improved. Carry out the [RESET] in the setup menu while the camera is in the recording mode. (P23)

■Batteries and power supply

Conditions	Causes
The camera turns off	The remaining battery power may not be displayed
immediately even when	accurately, and the camera may suddenly stop working, when
battery power is full.	the type of battery and the settings on [BATTERY TYPE] are
The remaining battery	not identical. However this is not a malfunction. Depending
power is low even if new	on the battery brand and the operating temperature, or if
batteries are inserted.	exhausted batteries are used, the remaining battery power
	may not be displayed accurately.
	Please check [BATTERY TYPE] (P21) in the [SETUP] menu.
The camera will not turn	Are the batteries inserted correctly?
on.	Use sufficiently charged batteries when using Ni-MH
	batteries.
The picture is not	Is the economy mode (P22) activated? Press the shutter
displayed on the LCD	button halfway to deactivate these modes.
monitor.	Are the batteries exhausted? Replace them with batteries
	which have sufficient capacity. (When you use Ni-MH
	batteries, charge them.)
The camera turns off	• Are the batteries exhausted? Replace them with batteries
soon after turning it on.	which have sufficient capacity. (When you use Ni-MH
	batteries, charge them.)
	• If you leave the camera on, the battery will be exhausted.
	Turn the camera off frequently by using economy mode
	(P22) etc.
■ Shooting

Conditions	Causes
The picture cannot be	Is the mode correctly set?
recorded.	Is there any memory capacity left on the built-in memory or
	the card?
	Before recording, delete some pictures. (P35)
The recorded pictures	The picture can become whitish if there is dirt e.g. fingerprints
are pale.	on the lens. If the lens is dirty, turn on the camera, eject the
	lens barrel and gently wipe the lens surface with a soft dry
	cloth.
The recorded picture is	Check that the exposure is correctly compensated. (P44)
too bright or dark.
2 or 3 pictures are taken	Is AUTO BRACKET (P45), HI-SPEED BURST (P50) or
at one time.	BURST (P65) mode set?

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Contents

Page Information for Your Safety -Ifyou see this symbol For business users in the European Union ■Care for the camera Do not strongly shake or bump the camera •This camera is not waterproof ■About the LCD monitor ■About the Lens ■About Condensation (When the lens is fogged up) ■When not using the camera for a long period of time ■About cards that can be used in this unit Contents Before Use Preparation Basic Advanced-Shooting Advanced-Viewing Connecting to other equipment Others Standard Accessories Names of the Components Quick Guide About the Batteries ■Battery shapes that cannot be used Proper Care and Handling of Batteries Ni-MH When not using the batteries for a long period of time For the United Kingdom and Continental Europe ■Battery life The number of recordable pictures (By CIPA standard in normal picture mode []) Playback time Inserting/Removing the Batteries/Card (Optional) About the Built-inMemory/the Card Setting Up the Clock Checking the clock setting Changing the clock setting Basics of Modes and Menus About the mode About the menu Basic settings (Setup menu) BATTERY TYPE CLOCK SET (P17) WORLD TIME (P57) 6BEEP GUIDE LINE (P37) ECONOMY AUTO REVIEW 2NO.RESET 1RESET USB MODE (P87, 90) XVIDEO OUT (P94) TV ASPECT (P94) SCENE MENU (P46) {LANGUAGE DEMO MODE LCD Monitor and Changes to the Display Taking Pictures Easily ( Intelligent Mode) ■Flash (P39) ■The Backlight Compensation (Intelligent mode [] only) ■Standard settings of Intelligent mode [ ] (Fixed) ■Change the setting Taking Pictures in the Desired Setting Photography basics – exposure, focus, and colour ■When you want to take a picture of a subject outside the AF area (AF/AE Lock) 2� Press the shutter button halfway to fix the focus and the exposure ■Direction detection function ■Preventing jitter (camera shake) Taking Pictures with the Zoom Using the optical zoom / the extra optical zoom (EZ) Using the easy zoom button OUsing the digital zoom Playing Back Pictures (QNormal playback mode) Deleting Pictures 4�Press [] 5�Press E to select [YES] and then press [MENU/SET] to set About the LCD Monitor Changing the information displayed Making the LCD monitor easier to see (LCD mode) Taking Pictures Using the Built-inFlash ■The available flash range to take pictures ■The available flash range to take pictures in intelligent ISO are as follows: ■Shutter speed for each flash mode Taking Close-upPictures (AF wMacro Shooting) Taking Pictures with the Self-timer Compensating the Exposure Auto Bracket Recording Scene Mode TPortrait mode eSoft skin mode Self portrait mode VScenery mode USports mode XNight portrait mode WNight scenery mode f Food mode aParty mode gCandle light mode Pet mode High sensitivity mode Sunset mode High-speedburst mode dStarry sky mode ZFireworks mode Beach mode bSnow mode Aerial photo mode Motion Picture Mode ■When the aspect ratio setting is [j] 6�Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu Vacation Date Recording 8�Take a picture ■Cancelling the travel date Displaying the Time at the Travel Destination ■Setting the travel destination area (Perform steps 1, 2 and 3 on P57.) Using the [REC] Mode Menu [PICTURE SIZE] / [QUALITY] [ASPECT RATIO] [INTELLIGENT ISO] J[SENSITIVITY] [WHITE BALANCE] ■Auto White Balance (AWB) ■Setting the white balance manually (White set |) M[AF MODE] / [QUICK AF] [BURST] [COLOR MODE] [STABILIZER] [AF ASSIST LAMP] Displaying Multiple Screens (Multi Playback) Displaying Pictures by Recording Date (CALENDAR) Using the Playback Zoom Playing Back Pictures Automatically (aSlide Show) Searching by Recording Information Playing Back Your Favourite Pictures (★ Favorite Play) Playing Back Motion Pictures Using the [PLAYBACK] Mode Menu [CALENDAR] [TITLE EDIT] Press E/R to select [SINGLE] or Text [MULTI] and then press [MENU SET] Cursor [TEXT STAMP] 3�Press E/R/W/Q to select [SHOOTING DATE], [AGE] [TRAVEL DATE] or [TITLE] and change the settings for the item and then press [MENU/SET] [RESIZE] [TRIMMING] [ASPECT CONV.] b[ROTATE] / [ROTATE DISP.] [FAVORITE] [DPOF PRINT] ■ To cancel all settings 1�Press E to select [YES] and then press [MENU/SET] ■To print the date [PROTECT] [COPY] Connecting to a PC Motion picture playback on a PC ■Folder composition ■Conditions under which a different folder number is used ■Connection in the PTP mode Page Connecting to a PictBridge-compliantPrinter ■Printing the selected picture (making a single print) 1�Press W/Q to select the picture and then press [MENU/SET] 2�Press E to select [PRINT START] and then press [MENU/SET] 3�Disconnect the USB connection cable after printing ■Selecting multiple pictures for printing 4�Disconnect the USB connection cable after printing Setting date printing, the number of prints, the paper size and the page layout •[PRINT WITH DATE] •[NUM. OF PRINTS] •[PAPER SIZE] Page Playing Back Pictures with a TV Screen About the AC Adaptor Screen Display In playback ■In Playback Cautions for Use ■Batteries Bring charged spare batteries when going out Dispose of unusable batteries ■Card Do not bend or drop the card Message Display [MEMORY CARD ERROR FORMAT THIS CARD?] [PLEASE TURN CAMERA OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN] [MEMORY CARD ERROR MEMORY CARD PARAMETER ERROR] Use a card compatible with this camera. (P5, 16) [MEMORY CARD ERROR PLEASE CHECK THE CARD] Troubleshooting The subject is not focused properly The recorded picture is blurred. The optical image stabilizer is not ■ LCD The LCD monitor sometimes turns off turned on The brightness of the ■ Playback Pictures rotate played back Folder or file number appears as [-]and the ■Connecting to a TV, computer or printer The picture does not appear on the television The display areas on the TV screen and the is pressed halfway a red lamp turns on sometimes The AF assist lamp does not turn on Number of Recordable Pictures and Available Recording Time Page ■Available recording time (In Motion picture mode) Specifications ISO sensitivity: Shutter speed: White balance: Exposure (AE): Metering mode: Terminal DIGITAL/AV OUT: DC IN: Dimensions: Mass (Weight):