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Appendices
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Shooting
Problem Cause Solution Page
No picture is taken when shut-
ter release button is pressed.
Battery is exhausted. Charge the battery. P. 26
Camera is off or not in shooting mode. Press POWER button to turn camera on,
or press 6 to select shooting mode.
P. 28
Memory card is not formatted. Format card. P. 25
Memory card is full. Load a new card, or delete unwanted
files.
P. 83
Memory card has reached end of work-
ing life.
Insert new card. —
Flash is charging. Wait until the Auto Focus/Flash lamp
stops blinking.
—
Card is locked. Unlock card. —
Memory card contacts are dirty. Clean with soft, dry cloth. —
Cannot view photos after
shooting.
Display time is too short. Choose longer display time. P. 33
Picture display is blank. Picture display is dark. Adjust picture display brightness. P. 109
Picture display is off. Press DISP. to turn picture display on. P. 21
AV or HDMI cable is connected. Disconnect the cable. P. 94
Camera unable to focus in au-
tofocus mode.
Lens is dirty. Clean with soft, dry cloth. —
Subject is not at center of frame. Use focus lock. —
Subject not suitable for autofocus. Use focus lock or manual focus. P. 52
Subject is too close. Use macro mode or move away from
the subject.
P. 53
Pictures are blurred. Camera moved during shooting. Hold the camera with your elbows
pressed against your body. Use a tripod.
—
When shooting in a dark place, the
shutter speed slows down and pictures
become easily blurred.
Use the flash.
Raise the ISO setting.
P. 69
P. 46
Flash does not fire.
Flash will not charge.
Flash is not raised. Slide FOPEN switch down to raise flash. P. 69
Flash cover is not fully open. Do not obstruct flash cover. P. 69
One of the following functions is pre-
venting flash operation:
•Movierecording
•Continuousshooting
•AutoBracket
•Interval composite
To shoot with the flash, change the set-
tings or mode.
P. 69
Battery is exhausted. Charge the battery. P. 26
Flash does not illuminate
subject.
Subject is more than 3.0 m/9.8 ft. from
camera.
Move closer to subject. —
The subject is dark. Increase flash output. P. 70
Flash output is too low. Increase flash output. P. 70
Flash cover is not fully open. Do not obstruct flash cover. P. 69
Photos are too bright. Flash output is too high. Adjust the light intensity of the flash.
Move away from subject.
Use different light source.
P. 70
Picture display is too bright. Adjust picture display brightness. P. 109