Shooting

Problem

Cause

Solution

Refer to

The camera does not

Battery is exhausted.

Charge the rechargeable battery.

P.27

shoot even if you press

The camera is not on.

Press the POWER button to turn

P.30

the shutter release

 

the camera on.

 

button.

 

 

 

The camera is in playback mode.

Press the 6 (Playback) button

P.52

 

 

to select the shooting mode.

 

 

The shutter release button is not

Press the shutter release button

P.35

 

pressed all the way.

all the way.

 

 

The SD memory card is not

Format the card.

P.156

 

formatted.

 

 

 

The SD memory card is full.

Load a new card, or delete

P.28

 

 

unwanted files.

P.56

 

The SD memory card has reached

Load a new SD memory card.

P.28

 

the end of its useful life.

 

 

 

The flash is charging.

Wait until the flash mode symbol

P.41

 

 

stops blinking.

 

 

The SD memory card is locked.

Unlock the card.

P.26

 

The contact surface of the SD

Wipe with a soft, dry cloth.

-

 

memory card is dirty.

 

 

Unable to view the shot

The image confirmation time is too

Lengthen the image confirmation

P.168

image.

short.

time.

 

Images do not appear

The camera is not on or the picture

Turn the camera on or adjust the

P.30

on the picture display.

display is dark.

brightness of the picture display.

P.158

 

The VIDEO/AV cable is connected.

Disconnect the VIDEO/AV cable.

-

 

The screen display is in

Press the DISP. button to change

P.60

 

synchro-monitor mode.

the display.

 

Although the camera is

The lens is dirty.

Wipe clean with a soft, dry cloth.

-

set to auto focus, it is

The subject is not in the center of

Shoot with focus lock.

P.35

unable to focus.

the shooting range.

 

 

 

It is a hard-to-focus subject.

Shoot with focus lock or manual

P.35

 

 

focus.

P.86

Although the camera is

The camera incorrectly focused

Shoot with macro mode or move

P.39

not in focus, the green

because the distance to the subject

away from the subject.

 

frame appears in the

is too close.

 

 

center of the picture

 

 

 

display.

 

 

 

The picture is blurred.

You moved the camera when

Hold the camera with your elbows

P.33

(The Jsymbol

pressing the shutter release button.

pressed against your body.

P.106

appears.)

 

Use a tripod.

 

 

 

Use the camera shake correction

 

 

 

function.

 

 

When shooting in a dark place

Use the flash.

P.41

 

(such as indoors), the shutter

Raise the ISO setting.

P.114

 

speed slows down and pictures

Use the camera shake correction

P.106

 

become easily blurred.

function.

 

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