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Troubleshooting
Problem
Problem
Possible cause
Possible cause
Solution
Solution
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Problem
images
Pictures are
blurred.
The lens is dirty.
Clean the lens.
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The lens is blocked.
Keep objects away from the lens.
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s
is displayed during shooting and the fo-
cus frame is displayed in red.
Check focus before shooting.
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k
is displayed during shooting.
Use the flash or a tripod.
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Pictures are
mottled.
The ambient temperature is high and the sub-
ject is poorly lit.
This is normal and does not indicate a mal-
function.
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Vertical lines
appear in
pictures.
The camera has been used continuously at
high temperatures.
Turn the camera off and wait for it to cool
down.
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Smear appears
in pictures.
The sun or another bright object was in the
frame.
White or purple vertical lines may appear
when a very bright object is framed in the
display. This is normal and does not indicate a
malfunction. Smear is not recorded in photo-
graphs but may appear in movies. If possible,
avoid shooting movies with bright objects in
or close to the frame.
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Recording
Pictures are
not recorded.
Power was interrupted during shooting.
Turn the camera off before connecting the AC
power adapter/DC coupler. Leaving the cam-
era on can result in corrupted files or damage
to the memory card.
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Continuous
shooting
mode
Only one pic-
ture is taken.
The self timer is on and an option
L
and
N
are selected in continuous shooting mode.
Turn the self-timer off.
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