Symptom

Cause

 

Remedy

Refer

 

to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A picture is blurred.

You moved the camera when

Hold the camera with your elbows tight

P.27

 

pressing the shutter release button.

on your body.

P.29

 

 

 

Use a tripod.

 

 

 

 

Use the camera shake correction

 

 

 

 

function.

 

 

 

 

 

 

When shooting in a dark place (ex.

Use the flash.

P.37

 

indoor), the shutter speed slows down

Raise the ISO sensitivity.

P.83

 

and pictures become easily blurred.

Use the camera shake correction

P.29

 

 

 

function.

 

 

 

 

 

The flash does not fire. Or

Flashing is prohibited in the following

For shooting with the flash, change the

P.12

the flash cannot recharge.

statuses:

 

settings or mode.

P.73

 

- White Balance Bracket enabled

 

P.89

 

- Continuous Shooting Mode

 

P.93

 

- Movie Mode

 

 

P.170

 

In some Scene Modes, flashing may

 

 

 

be prohibited by default. (see P.170)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The flash is set to Flash Off.

Deselect the Flash Off with the F

P.37

 

 

 

button.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Batteries are running low.

If using alkaline batteries, replace the

P.16

 

 

 

batteries with a new set. If using

 

 

 

 

rechargeable batteries, recharge or use

 

 

 

 

the AC Adapter.

 

 

 

 

 

Even though the flash

The distance to the subject is greater

Get closer to your subject and shoot.

P.37

fired, the picture is dark.

than 1.8 meters in Telephoto or

 

 

 

greater than 2.4 meters in Wide-

 

 

 

angle.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The subject is dark.

Correct exposure. (Exposure correction

P.80

 

 

 

also changes the light quantity of the

 

 

 

 

flash.)

 

 

 

 

 

The image is too bright.

The light quantity of the flash is not

Move a little away from the subject or

P.37

 

appropriate.

 

light up the subject for shooting without

 

 

 

 

flashing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It is over-exposed.

 

Use exposure compensation. Cancel

P.75

 

 

 

Exposure Time.

P.80

 

 

 

 

 

The brightness of the LCD monitor is

Adjust the brightness of the LCD

P.114

 

not appropriate.

 

Monitor.

 

 

 

 

 

The image is too dark.

The shot was taken in a dark place

Deselect the Flash Off with the Fbutton.

P.37

 

while set to

(Flash Off).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It is under-exposed.

Use exposure compensation. Set to

P.75

 

 

 

Exposure Time.

P.80

 

 

 

 

 

The brightness of the LCD monitor is

Adjust the brightness of the LCD

P.114

 

not appropriate.

 

Monitor.

 

 

 

 

 

The image lacks natural

The picture was shot in conditions

Add a white object to the composition.

P.81

color.

that are hard for Auto White Balance

Or use a White Balance setting other

 

 

to adjust to.

 

than Auto.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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