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Troubleshooting
Techn
ic
al Not
es
Flash does not fire.
•
The built-in flash is lowered, or flash mode is
set to
W
(Off).
•
Some scene modes that cannot turn on flash
are selected.
•
Sport continuous mode is selected.
•
A feature that cannot be used with the flash is
selected.
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Digital zoom cannot be used.
Digital zoom cannot be used in the following
situations.
•
When
Portrait
or
Night portrait
is selected
for Scene mode.
•
When smart portrait mode is selected.
•
When
Multi-shot 16
is selected for
Continuous
.
•
When recording movies
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Image mode
not available.
•
A feature that cannot be used with image
mode is selected.
•
Available image modes differ according to the
current shooting mode.
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No sound when shutter is
released.
•
Off
is selected for
Sound settings
>
Shutter
sound
in setup menu.
•
Do not block the speaker.
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Images appear smeared.
Lens is dirty. Clean lens.
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Hues are unnatural.
White balance does not match light source.
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Randomly spaced bright pixels
(“noise”) appear in image.
The subject is dark, so shutter speed is too slow
or ISO sensitivity is too high.
•
Noise can be reduced by using flash.
•
Select a lower ISO sensitivity.
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56
Images are too dark
(underexposed).
•
The built-in flash is lowered, or flash mode is
set to
W
(Off).
•
Flash window is blocked.
•
Subject is beyond flash range.
•
Adjust exposure compensation.
•
Raise the ISO sensitivity.
•
Subject is backlit. Select the
Backlight
scene
mode, or set the flash mode to
X
(fill flash).
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33
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Images are too bright
(overexposed).
Adjust exposure compensation.
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Problem
Cause/Solution
A