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Troubleshooting
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Images are too dark
(underexposed).
•
The flash mode is set to
W
(off).
•
Flash window is blocked.
•
Subject is beyond flash range.
•
Adjust exposure compensation.
•
Increase ISO sensitivity.
•
Subject is backlit. Select
W
(backlighting) or set
the flash mode 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 using
V
(auto with red-eye reduction) or
the
Night portrait
to take pictures using the
flash, In-Camera Red Eye Fix may be applied to
areas not affected by red-eye in rare cases. Use any
shooting mode other than
Night portrait
,
change the flash mode to any setting other than
V
(auto with red-eye reduction), and then try
taking a picture again.
Saving images takes time.
It may take more time to save images in the
following situations.
•
When the noise reduction function has been
activated automatically, such as when shooting
in a dark environment
•
When the flash mode is set to
V
(auto with
red-eye reduction).
•
When taking pictures in the following scene
modes.
-
j
(night landscape)
-
W
(backlighting) (when
HDR
is set to any
setting other than
Off
)
-
Portrait
,
Landscape
(when
Noise
reduction burst
is selected),
Night portrait
•
When using continuous shooting mode.
–
A ring-shaped belt or
rainbow-colored stripe
appears in the monitor or
images.
When shooting with backlighting or when a very
strong light source (such as sunlight) is in the
frame, a ring-shaped belt or rainbow-colored
stripe (ghosting) may occur. Change the position
of the light source, or frame the picture so that the
light source does not enter the frame and try
again.
–
Problem
Cause/Solution
A