Shooting still images / movies

Symptom

Cause

Solution

The LCD screen is not

• The power was turned off with the LCD screen

p Turn on the LCD screen (page 29).

turned on even when the

turned off the last time you used the camera.

 

 

 

 

power is turned on.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The subject is not visible

• The MODE dial is not set to , P, SCN, or

p Set the MODE dial to , P, SCN, or,

 

(pages 22, 31, 66).

on the LCD screen.

 

 

 

 

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The image is out of focus.

• The subject is too close.

p Set the macro recording mode when you shoot a subject that is

 

 

 

 

 

 

within 50 cm (19 11/16 inches) from the lens. Make sure to place

 

 

 

 

 

 

the lens farther away from the subject than the shortest shooting

 

 

 

 

 

 

distance when shooting (page 25).

 

• The Landscape mode is selected for Scene

p Cancel the mode (page 31).

 

selection.

 

 

 

 

 

• You set the focus preset distance.

p Set to the auto focus mode (page 47).

 

• [POWER SAVE] is set to [ON].

p Press and hold the shutter button halfway down or set [POWER

 

 

 

 

 

 

SAVE] to [OFF] (page 102).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unable to smart zoom.

• You cannot use smart zoom while shooting a

 

 

 

 

movie (MPEG movie).

 

 

 

 

 

• The LCD screen is turned off.

p Turn on the LCD screen (page 29).

 

• The (IMAGE SIZE) is set to [2272×1704] or

p Set

(IMAGE SIZE) to other settings except [2272×1704]

 

[2272 (3:2)].

and [2272 (3:2)] (page 24).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The image is too dark.

• You are shooting a subject with a light source

p Adjust the exposure (page 47).

 

behind the subject.

 

 

 

 

 

• The brightness of the LCD screen is too low.

p Adjust the brightness of the LCD screen (pages 44, 102).

 

• [POWER SAVE] is set to [ON].

p Set [POWER SAVE] to [OFF] (pages 44, 102).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The image is too bright.

• You are shooting a spot lighted subject in a dark

p Adjust the exposure (page 47).

 

location such as on a stage.

 

 

 

 

 

• The LCD screen is too bright.

p Adjust the brightness of the LCD screen (pages 44, 102).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The image is

• [PFX] (P. EFFECT) is set to [B&W].

p Cancel the B&W mode (page 55).

monochrome (black and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

white).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vertical streaks appear

• The smear phenomenon is occurring.

p This is not a malfunction.

when you are shooting a

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

very bright subject.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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