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The image is too dark.
•
You are shooting a subject with a light source behind the subject. Select the metering mode
(
t
step 5 in
“Read This First”
) or adjust the exposure (page 37).
•
The brightness of the screen is too low. Adjust the brightness of the LCD backlight (page 57).
•
Turn on the LCD backlight with
The image is too bright.
•
You are shooting a spotlighted subject in a dark location such as on a stage. Adjust the
exposure (page 37).
•
The brightness of the screen is too bright. Adjust the brightness of the LCD backlight
(page 57).
The image colors are not correct.
•
Picture Effect function is activated. Cancel the Picture Effect function (page 43).
Vertical streaks appear when you are shooting a very bright subject.
•
The smear phenomenon is occurring. This phenomenon is not a malfunction.
Noise appears in the image when you view the screen in a dark place.
•
The camera is attempting to increase the visibility of the screen by temporarily brightening
the image under conditions of low illumination. There is no effect on the recorded image.
The eyes of the subject come out red.
•
Set [Red Eye Reduction] in the
(Setup) menu to [On] (page 52).
•
Shoot the subject at a distance closer than the recommended shooting distance using the flash
(
t
step 5 in
“Read This First”
).
•
Light the room and shoot the subject.
Dots appear and remain on the screen.
•
This is not a malfunction. These dots are not recorded (page 5,
t
“Read This First”
).
Cannot shoot images in succession.
•
“Memory Stick Duo” is full. Delete unnecessary images (
t
step 6 in
“Read This First”
).
•
The battery level is low. Install a charged battery pack.
