Shooting still images/movies

Symptom

Cause/Solution

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The LCD screen is not turned on even

• The LCD backlight is turned off with

 

in the dark place. Turn on the LCD backlight with

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

when the power is turned on.

(page 32).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The subject is not visible on the LCD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Set the mode switch to

or

 

 

 

 

(page 31, 84).

 

 

 

 

 

 

screen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The LCD screen turns blue and

• The image size is set to [640(Fine)] while an A/V connecting cable is connected to the A/V OUT

the subject does not appear when

(MONO) jack. Disconnect the A/V connecting cable or set the image size to other than [640(Fine)].

recording movies.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The image is out of focus.

• The subject is too close. Set the camera to the close-ups (Macro) recording mode, and position

 

the camera further away from the minimum shooting distance (approx. 8 cm (3 1/4 inches) at W

 

side/25 cm (9 7/8 inches) at T side), then shoot the image (page 35). Or, select

(Magnifying

 

glass mode) and focus from a distance of approx. 1 cm to 20 cm (13/32 inch to 7 7/8 inches) from

 

the subject.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• When shooting still images, select the other mode than

(Magnifying glass mode), (Twilight

 

mode),

(Landscape mode) or

 

(Fireworks mode) for the Scene Selection function (page 43).

 

• The focus preset function is selected. Set to the auto focus mode (page 59).

 

 

 

 

 

Optical zoom does not work. • You cannot change the zoom scale when shooting movies.

•When shooting still images, select the other mode than(Magnifying glass mode) for the Scene Selection function (page 43).

Precision digital zoom does not

• [Digital Zoom] is set to [Smart] or [Off] on the Setup screen. Set [Digital Zoom] to [Precision]

function.

(pages 33 and 124).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• The mode switch is set to

 

 

 

. Set the mode switch to .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Smart zoom does not function.

• [Digital Zoom] is set to [Precision]or [Off] on the Setup screen. Set [Digital Zoom] to [Smart]

 

(pages 33 and 124).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• The image size is set to [5M] or [3:2]. Set image size to other settings except [5M] and [3:2] (page

 

25).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• The smart zoom cannot be used in Multi Burst mode (pages 33 and 67).

 

• The mode switch is set to

 

 

 

. Set the mode switch to .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The image is too dark.

• You are shooting a subject with a light source behind the subject. Select the metering mode (page

 

62) or adjust the exposure (pages 60 and 120).

 

• The brightness of the LCD screen is too low. Adjust the brightness of the LCD backlight (page 125).

 

• Turn on the LCD backlight with

 

 

 

(page 32).

 

 

 

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