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.43 | |
the flash cannot charge. | following cases: | the settings or mode. | P.107 | |
| • | In bracket shoting |
| P.103 |
| • | In continuous mode |
| P.85 |
| • | In movie mode |
| P.90 |
| In some scene modes, the flash is |
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| disabled by default. |
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| The flash is set to flash off. | Cancel Flash Off. | P.43 | |
| 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.43 | |
fired, the picture is dark. | exceeds the flash range. | shoot. Change the flash mode or | P.124 | |
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| the ISO setting. |
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| The subject is dark. | Correct the exposure. (Exposure | P.120 | |
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| compensation also changes the |
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| light intensity of the flash.) |
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| The light intensity of the flash is not | Adjust the light intensity of the | P.106 | |
| appropriate. | flash. |
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The image is too bright. | The light intensity of the flash is not | Adjust the light intensity of the | P.43 | |
| appropriate. | flash. Alternatively, move a little | P.106 | |
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| away from the subject or |
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| illuminate the subject with |
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| another light source instead of |
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| using the flash. |
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| Subject is overexposed. | Correct the exposure. | P.120 | |
| (The [!AE] symbol appears.) | Cancel exposure time. | P.112 | |
| The brightness of the picture | Adjust the brightness of the | P.165 | |
| display is not appropriate. | picture display. |
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The image is too dark. | The shot was taken in a dark place | Cancel Flash Off. | P.43 | |
| while set to flash off. |
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| The subject is underexposed. | Correct the exposure. | P.118 | |
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| Set to long exposure time. | P.112 |
| The brightness of the picture | Adjust the brightness of the | P.165 | |
| display is not appropriate. | picture display. |
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The image lacks natural | The picture was shot in conditions | Add a white object to the | P.122 | |
color. | that made it difficult for auto white | composition or use a white |
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| balance to adjust the white | balance setting other than auto. |
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| balance. |
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The date or recording | The screen display function is set | Press the DISP. button to change | P.56 | |
information does not | to no display. | the display. |
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appear on the screen. |
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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 |
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during AF. | surrounding brightness are |
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| different. |
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