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Problems and Solutions
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Shooting
Shooting
Problem
Problem
Solution
Solution
No picture is taken when
No picture is taken when
the shutter button is
the shutter button is
pressed.
pressed.
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The memory card is full
The memory card is full
: Insert a new memory card or delete pictures (
: Insert a new memory card or delete pictures (
P
P
11, 26).
11, 26).
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The memory card is not formatted
The memory card is not formatted
: Format the memory card (
: Format the memory card (
P
P
86).
86).
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There is dirt on the memory card contacts
There is dirt on the memory card contacts
: Clean the contacts with a soft, dry cloth.
: Clean the contacts with a soft, dry cloth.
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The memory card is damaged
The memory card is damaged
: Insert a new memory card (
: Insert a new memory card (
P
P
11).
11).
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The battery is exhausted
The battery is exhausted
: Charge the battery (
: Charge the battery (
P
P
10) or insert a fully-charged spare battery (
10) or insert a fully-charged spare battery (
P
P
11).
11).
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The camera has turned off automatically
The camera has turned off automatically
: Turn the camera on (
: Turn the camera on (
P
P
15).
15).
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The indicator lamp was orange when you attempted to record a panorama
The indicator lamp was orange when you attempted to record a panorama
: Wait until the indicator lamps turns off
: Wait until the indicator lamps turns off
((
P
P
3).
3).
Mottling (“noise”) appears
Mottling (“noise”) appears
in the monitor or view-
in the monitor or view-
fi nder when the shutter
fi nder when the shutter
button is pressed halfway.
button is pressed halfway.
Gain is increased to aid composition when the subject is poorly lit and aperture is stopped down, which may result
Gain is increased to aid composition when the subject is poorly lit and aperture is stopped down, which may result
in noticeable mottling when images are previewed in the displays. Images taken with the camera are unaff ected.
in noticeable mottling when images are previewed in the displays. Images taken with the camera are unaff ected.
The camera does not focus.
The camera does not focus.
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The subject is close to the camera
The subject is close to the camera
: Select macro mode (
: Select macro mode (
P
P
29).
29).
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The subject is far away from the camera
The subject is far away from the camera
: Cancel macro mode (
: Cancel macro mode (
P
P
29).
29).
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The subject is not suited to autofocus
The subject is not suited to autofocus
: Use focus lock (
: Use focus lock (
P
P
45) or manual focus (
45) or manual focus (
P
P
42).
42).
The fl ash does not fi re.
The fl ash does not fi re.
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The fl ash can not be used at current settings
The fl ash can not be used at current settings
: See the list of the settings that can be used with the fl ash (
: See the list of the settings that can be used with the fl ash (
P
P
121).
121).
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The fl ash is lowered
The fl ash is lowered
: Raise the fl ash (
: Raise the fl ash (
P
P
27).
27).
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The battery is exhausted
The battery is exhausted
: Charge the battery (
: Charge the battery (
P
P
10) or insert a fully-charged spare battery (
10) or insert a fully-charged spare battery (
P
P
11).
11).
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The camera is in bracketing or continuous mode
The camera is in bracketing or continuous mode
: Select single frame mode (
: Select single frame mode (
P
P
52, 54).
52, 54).
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The camera is in silent mode
The camera is in silent mode
: Turn silent mode off (
: Turn silent mode off (
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P
4).
4).
Some fl ash modes are not
Some fl ash modes are not
available.
available.
The camera is in silent mode. Turn silent mode off (
The camera is in silent mode. Turn silent mode off (
P
P
4).
4).