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VQT0R81
3: A certain part of the picture blinks.
• This appears due to the highlight
display function which shows white
saturated areas. (P29)
4: When the shutter button is pressed
halfway, a red lamp sometimes turns
on.
• In dark places, the AF assist lamp (P90)
lights red to make it easier to focus on a
subject.
5: The camera will make sounds caused
by internal mechanical movement
when it is shaken.
• The sound arises when the lens moves.
This is not a malfunction.
6: The AF assist lamp does not turn on.
• Is [AF ASSIST LAMP] on the [REC]
mode menu set to [ON]?
• Are you taking pictures in dark places?
– The AF assist lamp does not turn on
in bright places.
• The AF assist lamp does not turn on
when [SCENERY] (P73), [NIGHT
SCENERY] (P74), [FIREWORKS]
(P77), or [PANNING] (P80) in scene
mode is selected.
7: The camera is getting warmer.
• The surface of the camera may get
warmer during use. This does not
cause a problem with the performance
or quality of the camera.
8: When the zoom ring is rotated, the
camera makes a noise.
• When the zoom function is activated,
you may hear some sound from the
camera or the camera may shake.
However, it is not a malfunction.
9: The lens clicks.
• When brightness has changed due to
the zoom or the movement of the
camera or other, the lens may click and
the picture on the screen may be
drastically changed, however, the
pictures are not affected.
The sound is caused by automatic
adjustment of the aperture.
It is not a malfunction.
10: The clock setting is reset.
• If you do not use the camera for a long
time, the clock setting may be reset.
When the message [PLEASE SET
THE CLOCK] appears, set the clock
again.
• When you take a picture before setting
the clock, [0:00 0. 0.
0] is
recorded.
11: Colors that were actually not around
the subject appear on the picture.
• On the camera, color shift may appear
by the characteristic of the lens.
This is not a malfunction.
12: The file numbers are not recorded
consecutively.
• When you perform an operation after
taking a certain action, the pictures
may be recorded in folders with
different numbers from the ones used
prior to the operation. (P119)
13: The file numbers are recorded in
ascending order.
• If the battery is inserted or removed
when the camera is not turned off, the
recorded folder numbers are lost.
However if you turn the camera on
again and record pictures, the
recorded folder numbers are different
from the prior recorded folder
numbers.
