Shooting

Symptom

 

Cause

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I cannot check shot

The image confirmation time is too short.

Lengthen the image confirmation time.

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images.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Images do not

The power is not on. Or the LCD Monitor is dark.

Turn the power on. Or adjust the brightness of

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appear on the LCD

 

 

the LCD Monitor.

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Monitor.

 

 

 

 

The AV cable is connected.

Disconnect the AV cable.

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The screen display status is in [SYNCHRO-

Press the DISP. button and switch display.

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MONITOR MODE].

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It is set to [Power-Save].

Set [Power-Save] to off.

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Although it is set to

The lens is dirty.

 

Wipe clean with a soft, dry cloth.

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Auto Focus, it does

 

 

 

 

The subject is not in the center of the shooting

Shoot with Focus Lock.

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not focus.

range.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It is a hard-to-focus subject.

Shoot with Focus Lock or Manual Focus.

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A picture is blurred.

You moved the camera when pressing the shut-

Hold the camera with your elbows tight on your

 

 

ter release button.

 

body. Use a tripod.

 

 

 

 

 

 

When shooting in a dark place (ex. indoor), the

Use the flash.

 

 

shutter speed slows down and pictures become

Raise the ISO sensitivity.

 

 

easily blurred.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The flash does not

The Shooting Mode is set to R(Multi-Shot) or

Switch the Shooting Mode to 5(Still Image).

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fire. Or the flash can-

3(Movie).

 

 

 

not recharge.

 

 

 

 

The flash is set to

(Flash Off).

Set to Flash Off with the Fbutton.

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The White Balance is set to something other

Set the White Balance to Auto mode.

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than Auto mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Batteries are running low.

If using alkaline batteries, replace with a new

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set. If using rechargeable batteries, recharge or

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use the AC Adapter.

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Even though the

The distance to the subject is greater than 2.5

Get closer to your subject and shoot.

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flash fired, the pic-

meters in Telephoto or greater than 3.0 meters in

 

 

ture is dark.

Wide-angle.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The subject is blackish.

Correct exposure. (Exposure correction also

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changes the light quantity of the flash.)

 

 

 

 

 

The image is too

You are too close to the subject.

Set to Flash Off with the Fbutton.

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bright.

 

 

 

 

It is over-exposed.

 

Use exposure compensation. Cancel Exposure

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Time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The brightness of the LCD Monitor is odd.

Adjust the brightness of the LCD Monitor.

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The image is too

The shot was taken in a dark place while set to

Release the Flash Off with the Fbutton.

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dark.

(Flash Off).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It is under-exposed.

 

Use exposure compensation. Set to Exposure

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Time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The brightness of the LCD Monitor is odd.

Adjust the brightness of the LCD Monitor.

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The image lacks

The picture was shot in conditions that are hard

Add a white object to the composition. Or use

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natural color.

for Auto White Balance to adjust to.

Auto Balance in a setting other than Flash shoot-

 

 

 

 

ing or Auto Mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Ricoh Caplio RX operation manual Monitor Mode