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Troubleshooting
Problems and Solutions
Problem
Problem
Solution
Solution
The fl ash does not fi re.
The fl ash does not fi re.
• •
The fl ash is not available in the current shooting mode
The fl ash is not available in the current shooting mode
: Choose a diff erent shooting mode
: Choose a diff erent shooting mode
((
P
P
23).
23).
• •
The battery is exhausted
The battery is exhausted
: Charge the battery or insert a fully-charged spare battery (
: Charge the battery or insert a fully-charged spare battery (
P
P
8).
8).
• •
The camera is in continuous mode
The camera is in continuous mode
: Select
: Select
B
B
for
for
R
R
CONTINUOUS
CONTINUOUS
( (
P
P
45).
45).
• •
The camera is in silent mode
The camera is in silent mode
: Turn silent mode off (
: Turn silent mode off (
P
P
93).
93).
• •
The fl ash is not raised
The fl ash is not raised
: Raise the fl ash (
: Raise the fl ash (
P
P
39).
39).
Some fl ash modes are
Some fl ash modes are
not available.
not available.
• •
The desired fl ash mode is not available in the current shooting mode
The desired fl ash mode is not available in the current shooting mode
: Choose a diff erent
: Choose a diff erent
shooting mode (
shooting mode (
P
P
23).
23).
• •
The camera is in silent mode
The camera is in silent mode
: Turn silent mode off (
: Turn silent mode off (
P
P
93).
93).
The fl ash does not fully
The fl ash does not fully
light the subject.
light the subject.
• •
The subject is not in range of the fl ash
The subject is not in range of the fl ash
: Position the subject in range of the fl ash (
: Position the subject in range of the fl ash (
P
P
119).
119).
• •
The fl ash window is obstructed
The fl ash window is obstructed
: Hold the camera correctly (
: Hold the camera correctly (
P
P
19).
19).
• •
Fast shutter speed selected
Fast shutter speed selected
: Choose a slower shutter speed (
: Choose a slower shutter speed (
P
P
33, 34).
33, 34).
Pictures are blurred.
Pictures are blurred.
• •
The lens is dirty
The lens is dirty
: Clean the lens (
: Clean the lens (
P
P
104).
104).
• •
The lens is blocked
The lens is blocked
: Keep objects away from the lens (
: Keep objects away from the lens (
P
P
19).
19).
• •
s
s
is displayed during shooting and the focus frame is displayed in red
is displayed during shooting and the focus frame is displayed in red
: Check focus
: Check focus
before shooting (
before shooting (
P
P
112).
112).
• •
k
k
is displayed during shooting
is displayed during shooting
: Use the fl ash or a tripod (
: Use the fl ash or a tripod (
P
P
40).
40).
Pictures are mottled.
Pictures are mottled.
• •
A slow shutter speed is selected at high temperatures
A slow shutter speed is selected at high temperatures
: This is normal and does not indi-
: This is normal and does not indi-
cated a malfunction.
cated a malfunction.
• •
The camera has been used continuously at high temperatures or a temperature warn-
The camera has been used continuously at high temperatures or a temperature warn-
ing is displayed
ing is displayed
: Turn the camera off and wait for it to cool down.
: Turn the camera off and wait for it to cool down.
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