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Auto focus does not work. | AF switch is set to MF | Set the AF switch to AF |
| (manual focus) | (auto focus). |
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| Pictures are being taken in | Manually set the focus. |
| conditions where auto focus | (page 38) |
| does not work. |
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Picture is dark. | Subject is backlit. There is | Correct the brightness. |
| insufficient light. | (page 57) |
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When shooting a bright | These lines are called | The camera is not |
subject, vertical lines appear | "smears." | malfunctioning. |
on the picture. |
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Black dots appear on LCD | Extremely precise technology | The camera is not |
monitor or red, blue, and green | is being used for the liquid | malfunctioning. The dots will |
dots cannot be erased. | crystal display. | not be recorded. |
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LCD display in the viewfinder | The eyesight level is not | Adjust the viewfinder focus to |
is blurry. | properly adjusted. | suit your eyesight. (page 34) |
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Picture is improperly exposed. | EV compensation is set. | Set the EV compensation to |
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| +/- 0 and try shooting again. |
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| (page 57) |
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| The camera is in shutter speed | Change the shutter speed to a |
| priority AE mode and has been | more suitable speed using the |
| set to an inappropriate speed. | shift dial. (page 52) |
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Picture is improperly exposed | The flash is too far from the | Use the flash within a range of |
when using the flash. | subject. | approx. 1.0 m to 2.5 m. |
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The flash does not work. | There is enough light, and the | When you want the flash to |
| flash is not necessary. (when | always go off, set it to “On”. |
| the flash is set to “Auto”) | (page 79) |
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| The flash is set to “Off”. | Set the flash to “Auto” or “On”. |
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| (page 79) |
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Miscellaneous
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