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8 Appendix

Problem	Cause	Remedy
Subject is not in	Subject difficult to focus	Subjects difficult to focus on using
focus	on	autofocus: objects with little contrast (blue
		sky, white walls, etc.), dark objects, finely
		patterned objects, fast-moving objects,
		scenery through window or net, etc. Lock
		focus on another object located at same
		distance (press shutter release button
		halfway), then aim at target and press
		shutter release button fully, or use Manual
		Focus mode.
	Subject is not in focusing	Position subject in focus frame J
	area	(focusing area) in middle of LCD monitor.
		If the subject is outside the focusing area,
		aim the camera at the subject and lock the
		focus (press shutter release button
		halfway), then compose picture and press
		the shutter release button fully.
	Subject is too close	Set focus mode on q (Macro) or
		r (Super Macro). (p.78)
	Focus mode is set on q	Normal pictures will be out of focus if
	(Macro) or r (Super	taken with focus mode set on q (Macro)
	Macro)	or r (Super Macro).
Flash does not	Flash mode is set to Off	Set to Auto or b. (p.81)
discharge
	The Capture mode is set	Flash will not discharge in these modes.
	to C (Movie) mode,	You can cancel the non-flash setting in
	Continuous Shooting,	(Sport) mode and E (Pet) mode.
	Infinity, (Sport) mode,
	or E (Pet) mode
The USB	The USB Connection	Set the USB Connection setting to PC.
Connection	setting of the camera is	(p.168)
with a personal	set to PictBridge.
computer does
not function
properly.
The USB	The USB Connection	Set the USB Connection setting to
Connection	setting of the camera is	PictBridge. (p.168)
with a printer	set to PC.
does not
function
properly.

Very occasionally, static electricity may cause malfunction of the camera. In this case, remove the battery and install it again. If the camera works properly, the camera is in its normal condition and you can continue to use it.

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