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Troubleshooting
Possible cause
Corrective action
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The picture is too dark.
The flash was blocked
by your finger.
Hold the camera correctly, keeping your fingers
away from the flash.
P.28
The subject was out
of the working range
of the flash.
Shoot within the flash working range.
P.59
The flash was closed
or was set to the
$
mode.
Press the flash pop-up button to make the flash
pop up and select a flash mode other than
$
.
P.59
The subject was too
small and was backlit.
Set the flash mode to
#
, or use the spot metering
mode.
P.59, 81
The sequential
shooting mode was
used.
Higher shutter speeds are used when the
sequential shooting mode is selected, which may
result in pictures that are darker than usual. Set
o
in the sequential shooting menu.
P.92
The center of the
subject is too bright.
If the center of the subject is too bright, the image
as a whole emerges darker. Adjust the exposure
compensation toward plus (+).
P.108
The aperture value
setting is too high in
A
(
M
) mode.
Decrease the aperture value or set the camera to
P
mode.
P.70
The shutter speed
setting is too fast in
S
(
M
) mode.
Reduce the shutter speed or set the camera to
P
mode.
P.71
The colors of pictures look unnatural.
Indoor lighting can
affect the picture’s
colors.
Set the white balance according to the lighting.
P.109
No white in the
picture.
Include something white in the picture, or set the
flash mode to
#
.
P.59
The white balance
setting is wrong.
Adjust the white balance according to the light
source.
P.109
Filter was used.
The image may be discolored according to the filter
used. Use the one-touch white balance function.
P.111
Part of the picture is too dark
The lens was partly
blocked by your finger
or the strap.
Hold the camera correctly, keeping your fingers
and the strap away from the lens.
P.28
