Problem

Cause

Solution

Refer to

The flash does not fire.

The flash cannot be used in the

To shoot with the flash, change

P.52,

Or, the flash cannot

following cases:

the settings or mode.

P.128

charge.

• In bracket shooting

 

 

 

• In continuous mode

 

 

 

• In movie mode

 

 

 

• In discreet mode

 

 

 

• In pets mode

 

 

 

In some scene modes, the flash is

 

 

 

disabled by default.

 

 

 

The flash is set to flash off.

Cancel Flash Off.

P.31

 

Battery is exhausted.

Charge the rechargeable battery.

P.23

Even though the flash

The distance to the subject

Get closer to your subject and

P.84,

fired, the picture

exceeds the flash range.

shoot. Change the flash mode or

P.128

is dark.

 

the ISO setting.

 

 

The subject is dark.

Correct the exposure. (Exposure

P.82

 

 

compensation also changes the

 

 

 

light intensity of the flash.)

 

 

The light intensity of the flash is

Adjust the light intensity of

P.75

 

not appropriate.

the flash.

 

The image is too bright.

The light intensity of the flash is

Adjust the light intensity of

P.31,

 

not appropriate.

the flash. Alternatively, move

P.75

 

 

a little away from the subject

 

 

 

or illuminate the subject with

 

 

 

another light source instead of

 

 

 

using the flash.

 

 

Subject is overexposed. (The [!AE]

Correct the exposure.

P.82

 

symbol appears.)

Cancel exposure time.

P.75

 

The brightness of the picture

Adjust the brightness of the

P.99

 

display is not appropriate.

picture display.

 

The image is too dark.

The shot was taken in a dark place

Cancel Flash Off.

P.31

 

while set to flash off.

 

 

 

The subject is underexposed. (The

Correct the exposure.

P.82

 

[!AE] symbol appears.)

Set the long exposure time.

P.75

 

The brightness of the picture

Adjust the brightness of the

P.99

 

display is not appropriate.

picture display.

 

The image lacks natural

The picture was shot in conditions

Add a white object to the

P.83

color.

that made it difficult for auto

composition, or use a white

 

 

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.40

information does not

to no display.

the display.

 

appear on the screen.

 

 

 

The brightness of the

Ambient lighting is poor or differs

This is normal.

picture display changes

from that used for autofocus..

 

 

during AF.

 

 

 

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