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Images are too dark
(underexposed).
•
The flash mode is set to
W
(off).
•
The flash window is blocked.
•
The subject is beyond the range of the flash.
•
Adjust exposure compensation.
•
The subject is backlit. Select
Backlighting
scene
mode or set the flash mode setting to
X
(fill flash).
Images are too bright
(overexposed).
Adjust exposure compensation.
Unexpected results when
flash set to
V
(auto with
red-eye reduction).
When taking images with
V
(auto with red-eye
reduction), or when taking images using fill flash with
slow sync and red-eye reduction in
Night portrait
(either in easy auto mode or in scene mode), In-
Camera Red Eye Fix may be applied to areas not
affected by red-eye in rare cases. Use auto mode or
any scene mode other than
Night portrait
, and
change the flash mode to any setting other than
V
(auto with red-eye reduction) and try taking an image
again.
Skin tones are not softened.
•
In some shooting conditions, facial skin tones may
not be softened.
•
For images containing four or more faces, try using
the
Skin softening
effect in the playback menu.
Saving images takes time.
It may take more time to save images in the following situations.
•
When the noise reduction function is in operation,
such as when shooting in a dark environment
•
When the flash mode is set to
V
(auto with red-
eye reduction)
•
When the skin softening function is applied while shooting
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Problem
Cause/Solution
A