9 Appendix

Problem

Cause

Remedy

 

 

The camera may have difficulty in

 

 

focusing on such subjects as: low-

 

The subject is difficult

contrast subjects (a white wall, a blue

 

sky, etc.), dark subjects, finely-patterned

 

to focus on with auto

objects, rapidly-moving objects. It is also

 

focus

 

difficult to get proper focus when

 

 

 

 

shooting through a window or a net. Try

 

 

shooting using the focus lock (p.77).

The subject is not

 

Locate the desired subject in the focus

in focus

The subject is not in

frame (focusing area) in the center of the

 

display. If it is difficult to do so, first lock the

 

the focusing area

focus on the desired subject (focus lock),

 

 

and then move the camera to recompose.

 

 

(p.77)

 

The subject is too

Set the focus mode to q. (p.76)

 

close

 

 

 

The focus mode is set

Normal pictures will be out of focus if

 

to q

taken with the focus mode set to q.

 

The flash mode is set

Set to Auto or b (Flash On). (p.79)

 

to a (Flash Off)

 

 

The flash does not

The drive mode is set

 

to 1 or

 

discharge

The focus mode is set

The flash does not discharge in these

 

to s

modes.

 

The shooting mode is

 

 

set to d

 

The USB

 

 

connection with a

The USB connection

Set the USB connection setting to [PC].

personal

setting of the camera

(p.150)

computer does not

is set to [PictBridge]

 

function properly

 

 

The USB

The USB connection

 

connection with a

Set the USB connection setting to

setting of the camera

printer does not

is set to [PC]

[PictBridge]. (p.132)

function properly

 

 

 

Very occasionally, static electricity may cause camera malfunction. In this case, remove the battery and install it again. If the camera is then working properly, normal condition is restored and you can continue using the camera.

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