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Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode
Other Shooting
Modes
P Mode
Playback Mode
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode
Other Shooting
Modes
P Mode
Playback Mode
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
No AF frames are displayed and the camera does not focus when the
shutter button is pressed halfway.
•
To have AF frames displayed and the camera focus correctly, try composing the
shot with higher-contrast subject areas centered before you press the shutter button
halfway. Otherwise, try pressing the shutter button halfway repeatedly.
Subjects in shots look too dark.
•
Set the flash mode to [
h
] (
=
55
).
•
Adjust brightness by using exposure compensation (
=
47
).
•
Adjust contrast by using i-Contrast (
=
49
,
70
).
•
Use AE lock or spot metering (
=
48
).
Subjects look too bright, highlights are washed-out.
•
Set the flash mode to [
!
] (
=
32
).
•
Adjust brightness by using exposure compensation (
=
47
).
•
Use AE lock or spot metering (
=
48
).
•
Reduce the lighting on subjects.
Shots look too dark despite the flash firing (
=
27
).
•
Shoot within flash range (
=
113
).
•
Increase the ISO speed (
=
49
).
Subjects in flash shots look too bright, highlights are washed-out.
•
Shoot within flash range (
=
113
).
•
Set the flash mode to [
!
] (
=
32
).
White dots or similar image artifacts appear in flash shots.
•
This is caused by light from the flash reflecting off dust or airborne particles.
Shots look grainy.
•
Lower the ISO speed (
=
49
).
•
High ISO speeds in some shooting modes may cause grainy images (
=
49
).
Subjects are affected by red-eye (
=
35
).
•
Set [Lamp Setting] to [On] (
=
37
) to activate the red-eye reduction lamp (
=
3
)
in flash shots. Note that while the red-eye reduction lamp is on (for about one
second), it is not possible to shoot, because the lamp is counteracting red-eye. For
best results, have subjects look at the red-eye reduction lamp. Also try increasing the
lighting in indoor scenes and shooting at closer range.
•
Edit images using red-eye correction (
=
70
).
Recording to the memory card takes too long, or continuous shooting
is slower.
•
Use the camera to perform low-level formatting of the memory card (
=
76
).
Shooting settings or FUNC. menu settings are not available.
•
Available setting items vary by shooting mode. Refer to “Functions Available in Each
Shooting Mode”, “FUNC. Menu”, and “Shooting Tab Menu” (
=
104
–
108
).
Shooting Movies
The elapsed time shown is incorrect, or recording is interrupted.
•
Use the camera to format the memory card, or switch to a card that supports high-
speed recording. Note that even if the elapsed time display is incorrect, the length
of movies on the memory card corresponds to the actual recording time (
=
75
,
112
).
[ ] is displayed and shooting stops automatically.
The camera’s internal memory buffer filled up as the camera could not record to the
memory card quickly enough. Try one of the following measures.
•
Use the camera to perform low-level formatting of the memory card (
=
76
).
•
Lower the image quality (
=
36
).
•
Switch to a memory card that supports high-speed recording (
=
112
).
Playback
Playback is not possible.
•
Image or movie playback may not be possible if a computer is used to rename files or
alter the folder structure.
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