8 Appendix

Problem

Cause

Remedy

The subject is

The subject is difficult to

The camera may have difficulty in

not in focus

focus on

focusing on such subjects as: low-contrast

 

 

subjects (a white wall, a blue sky, etc.),

 

 

dark subjects, finely-patterned objects,

 

 

rapidly-moving objects. It is also difficult to

 

 

get proper focus when shooting through a

 

 

window or a net. Try shooting using the

 

 

focus lock (p.32) or Manual Focus (p.88).

 

The subject is not in the

Locate the desired subject in the focus

 

focusing area

frame J(focusing area) in the center of

 

 

the LCD monitor. If it is difficult to do so,

 

 

first lock the focus on the desired subject

 

 

(focus lock), and then move the camera to

 

 

recompose. (p.32)

 

The subject is too close

Set the focus mode to q (Macro) or

 

 

r (Super Macro). (p.87)

 

The focus mode is set to

Normal pictures will be out of focus if

 

q (Macro) or r (Super

taken with the focus mode set to

 

Macro)

q (Macro) or r (Super Macro).

The flash does

The flash mode is set to

Set the flash mode to Auto or b. (p.90)

not discharge

Off

 

 

The Capture mode is set

The flash will not discharge in these

 

to C (Movie) mode,

modes. You can cancel the non-flash

 

Continuous Shooting,

setting in (Sport) mode and E (Pet)

 

Infinity, (Sport) mode,

mode.

 

or E (Pet) mode

 

The USB

The USB Connection

Set the USB Connection setting to PC.

Connection

setting of the camera is

(p.178)

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.178)

with a printer

set to PC.

 

does not

 

 

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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