The date and time has not been set
The camera is used with the settings at the time of purchase
The date and time of the camera is not set when purchased. Set the date and time before using the
camera.
g
The battery has been removed from the camera
The date and time settings will be returned to the factory default settings if the camera is left
without the battery for approximately 1 day (in-house measurements). The settings will be canceled
more quickly if the battery was only loaded in the camera for a short time before being removed.
Before taking important pictures, check that the date and time settings are correct.
Set functions are restored to their factory default
settings
Settings altered in custom modes (
C
–
C4
) are reset to saved values when the mode dial is rotated
to another setting or the camera is turned off. If [Hold] is selected for [Save Settings] when a
custom mode is selected, changes to settings will automatically be saved to the selected mode.
g
“Saving the Changes Made to Settings while in Custom Modes” (P.77)
Pictures are “washed out”
This may occur when the picture is taken in backlight or semi-backlight conditions. This is due to a
phenomenon called flare or ghosting. As far as possible, consider a composition where strong light
source is not taken in the picture. Flare may occur even when a light source is not present in the
picture. Use a lens hood to shade the lens from the light source. If a lens hood does not have effect,
use your hand to shade the lens from the light.
Unknown bright dot(s) appear on the subject in
the picture taken
This may be due to the dead pixel(s) on the image sensor. Perform [Pixel Mapping]. If the problem
persists, repeat pixel mapping a few times.
g
“Pixel Mapping - Checking the image processing
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