Before contacting a service center

Situation

Suggested remedies

The date and time are

Set the date and time in the display settings

incorrect

menu. (p. 106)

 

 

The display or buttons

Remove the battery and insert it again.

do not work

 

 

 

 

If you use your camera at low temperatures,

 

it will cause the camera screen to

The camera screen

malfunction or discolor.

works poorly

For better performance of your camera

 

screen, use your camera at normal

 

temperatures.

 

 

 

t Turn off your camera, and then turn it

The memory card has

on again.

t Remove your memory card, and then

an error

insert it again.

 

 

t Format your memory card.

 

 

 

If you change the name of a file, your

 

camera may not play the file (the name of

Cannot play back files

the file should meet the DCF standard). If

 

you encounter this situation, play back files

 

on your computer.

 

 

Situation

Suggested remedies

 

t Make sure that the focus option you set

 

is suitable for close-up shots. (p. 56)

The photo is blurry

t Make sure that the lens is clean. If not,

clean the lens. (p. 109)

 

 

t Make sure that the subject is within

 

range of the flash. (p. 120)

 

 

The colors in the photo

An incorrect white balance can create

unrealistic color. Select the proper white

do not match the actual

scene

balance option to suit the light source.

(p. 67)

 

 

 

 

Your photo is overexposed.

 

t Adjust the aperture value or the shutter

The photo is too bright

speed. (p. 39)

t Turn off the flash. (p. 52)

 

 

t Adjust the ISO sensitivity. (p. 55)

 

t Adjust the exposure value. (p. 65)

 

 

 

Your photo is underexposed.

 

t Adjust the aperture value or the shutter

The photo is too dark

speed. (p. 39)

t Turn on the flash. (p. 52)

 

 

t Adjust the ISO sensitivity. (p. 55)

 

t Adjust the exposure value. (p. 65)

 

 

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