Problem

Cause

Solution

Refer to

The flash does not fire or

The flash cannot be used in the

To shoot with the flash, change

P.37

the flash cannot charge.

following cases:

the settings or mode.

P.79

 

When white balance bracket is

 

P.73

 

 

set

 

P.96

 

In Multi-shot mode

 

P.182

 

In movie mode

 

 

 

In scene modes, the flash is

 

 

 

disabled by default.

 

 

 

The flash is set to flash off.

Use the F (Flash) button to

P.37

 

 

 

cancel flash off.

 

 

Battery is running low.

Charge the rechargeable battery.

P.23

Even though the flash

The distance to the subject is

Get closer to your subject and

P.37

fired, the picture is dark.

greater than 2.0 meters in

shoot.

 

 

telephoto or greater than 3.0

 

 

 

meters in wide-angle.

 

 

 

The subject is dark.

Correct the exposure. (Exposure

P.86

 

 

 

compensation also changes the

 

 

 

 

light intensity of the flash.)

 

The image is too bright.

The light intensity of the flash is not

Move a little away from the

P.37

 

appropriate.

subject or illuminate the subject

 

 

 

 

with another light source instead

 

 

 

 

of using the flash.

 

 

Subject is overexposed.

Correct the exposure.

P.86

 

 

 

Cancel exposure time.

P.81

 

The brightness of the LCD monitor

Adjust the brightness of the LCD

P.126

 

is not appropriate.

monitor.

 

The image is too dark.

The shot was taken in a dark place

Use the F (Flash) button to

P.37

 

while set to flash off.

cancel flash off.

 

 

The subject is underexposed.

Correct the exposure.

P.86

 

 

 

Set to long exposure time.

P.81

 

The brightness of the LCD monitor

Adjust the brightness of the LCD

P.126

 

is not appropriate.

monitor.

 

The image lacks natural

The picture was shot in conditions

Add a white object to the

P.87

color.

that made it difficult for auto white

composition or use a white

 

 

balance to adjust the white

balance setting other than auto.

 

 

balance.

 

 

The date or recording

The screen display function is set

Press the DISP. button to change

P.55

information does not

to no display.

the display.

 

appear on the screen.

 

 

 

 

The brightness of the

You are using AF in a dark place or

This is normal.

-

LCD monitor changes

when the auto focus range and

 

 

during AF.

surrounding brightness are

 

 

 

different.

 

 

There is a vertical smear

This is a phenomenon that occurs

This is normal.

-

on the image.

when a bright subject is shot. It is

 

 

 

called the smear phenomenon.

 

 

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