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Shooting
Problem
Cause
Solution
Refer to
The camera does not
shoot even if you press
the shutter release
button.
Battery is exhausted.
Charge the rechargeable battery. P.23
The camera is not on.
Press the POWER button to turn
the camera on.
P.25
The camera is in playback mode.
Press the
6
(Playback) button
to select the shooting mode.
P.25
The shutter release button is not
pressed all the way.
Press the shutter release button
all the way.
P.27
The SD memory card is not formatted. Format the card.
P.99
The SD memory card is full.
Load a new card, or delete
unwanted files.
P.24,
P.37
The SD memory card has reached
the end of its useful life.
Load a new SD memory card.
P.24
The flash is charging.
Wait until the flash mode symbol
stops blinking.
P.31
The SD memory card is locked.
Unlock the card.
P.22
The contact surface of the SD
memory card is dirty.
Wipe with a soft, dry cloth.
—
Unable to view the shot
image.
The image confirmation time is
too short.
Lengthen the image
confirmation time.
P.100
Images do not appear
on the picture display.
The camera is not on, or the
picture display is dark.
Turn the camera on, or adjust the
brightness of the picture display.
P.25,
P.99
The VIDEO/AV cable is connected.
Disconnect the VIDEO/AV cable.
—
The screen display is in synchro-
monitor mode.
Press the DISP. button to change
the display.
P.40
Although the camera
is set to auto focus, it is
unable to focus.
The lens is dirty.
Wipe clean with a soft, dry cloth. —
The subject is not in the center of
the shooting range.
Shoot with focus lock.
P.27
It is a hard-to-focus subject.
Shoot with focus lock or manual
focus.
P.27,
P.79
Although the camera is
not in focus, the green
frame appears in the
center of the picture
display.
The camera incorrectly focused
because the distance to the
subject is too close.
Shoot with macro mode, or move
away from the subject.
P.30
The picture is blurred.
(The
J
symbol
appears.)
You moved the camera when
pressing the shutter release
button.
Hold camera in both hands with
your elbows pressed lightly
against your torso.
Use a tripod.
Use the camera shake correction
function.
P.27
P.76
When shooting in a dark place
(such as indoors), the shutter
speed slows down and pictures
become easily blurred.
Use the flash.
Raise the ISO setting.
Use the camera shake correction
function.
P.31
P.84
P.76