Appendices

7

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.41

the flash cannot charge.

following cases:

the settings or mode.

P.96

 

When auto bracket, white

 

P.97

 

 

balance bracket, or color

 

P.98

 

 

balance bracket is set

 

P.89

 

In multi-shot mode

 

P.117

 

In movie mode

 

 

 

In some scene modes, the flash is

 

 

 

disabled by default.

 

 

 

The flash is set to flash off.

Cancel Flash Off.

P.41

 

Battery is running low.

Charge the rechargeable battery.

P.27

Even though the flash

The distance to the subject

Get closer to your subject and

P.41

fired, the picture is dark.

exceeds the flash range.

shoot. Change the flash mode or

P.114

 

 

 

the ISO setting.

 

 

The subject is dark.

Correct the exposure. (Exposure

P.109

 

 

 

compensation also changes the

 

 

 

 

light intensity of the flash.)

 

 

The light intensity of the flash is not

Adjust the light intensity of the

P.95

 

appropriate.

flash.

 

The image is too bright.

The light intensity of the flash is not

Adjust the light intensity of the

P.41

 

appropriate.

flash. Alternatively, move a little

P.95

 

 

 

away from the subject or

 

 

 

 

illuminate the subject with

 

 

 

 

another light source instead of

 

 

 

 

using the flash.

 

 

Subject is overexposed.

Correct the exposure.

P.109

 

(The [!AE] symbol appears.)

Cancel exposure time.

P.100

 

The brightness of the picture

Adjust the brightness of the

P.158

 

display is not appropriate.

picture display.

 

The image is too dark.

The shot was taken in a dark place

Cancel Flash Off.

P.41

 

while set to flash off.

 

 

 

The subject is underexposed.

Correct the exposure.

P.109

 

 

 

Set to long exposure time.

P.100

 

The brightness of the picture

Adjust the brightness of the

P.158

 

display is not appropriate.

picture display.

 

The image lacks natural

The picture was shot in conditions

Add a white object to the

P.111

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.60

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.

-

picture display 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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