Troubleshooting
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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.22
The subject was out of
the working range of the
flash.
Shoot within the flash working range.
P.37
The flash was closed.
Press the flash button to make the flash pop
up.
P.37
The subject was too
small and was backlit.
Set the flash to fill-in mode, or use the spot
metering mode.
P.37, 52
The sequential shooting
mode was used.
Higher shutter speeds are used during
sequential shooting, which may result in
pictures that are darker than usual. Set
[DRIVE] to [
o
] in the mode menu.
P.70
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.57
The aperture value
setting is too large in
A
(
M
) mode.
Decrease the aperture value or set the
camera to
P
mode.
P.43
The shutter speed
setting is too fast in
S
(
M
) mode.
Reduce the shutter speed or set the camera
to
P
mode.
P.44
The colors of pictures look unnatural.
Indoor lighting affected
the picture’s colors.
Set the white balance according to the
lighting.
P.58
No white in the picture.
Include something white in the picture, or
shoot using the fill-in flash mode.
P.37
The white balance
setting is wrong.
Adjust the white balance according to the
light source.
P.58
Part of the picture is 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.22
Possible cause
Corrective action
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