User`s guide

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Appendix
The LED light does
not light.
1)If the battery is dead, charge it (page 18).
2)LED light operation is disabled automatically whenever you
are shooting with a BEST SHOT scene and HDR Art. Select a
different recording mode (page 36).
Camera powers
down during Self-
timer countdown.
The battery may be dead. Charge the battery (page 18).
The monitor screen
image is out of
focus.
1)You may be using “Macro” for scenery or portraits. Use Auto
Focus for scenery and portrait shots (page 62).
2)You may be trying to use Auto Focus or “Infinity” when
shooting a close-up shot. Use the “Macro” for close ups (page
62).
There is digital
noise in images.
1)Sensitivity may have been increased automatically for a dark
subject, which increases the chance of digital noise. Use a
light or some other means to illuminate the subject.
2)Shooting with a snapshot with a high ISO sensitivity setting
can increase digital noise in the image. If digital noise
becomes a problem, try changing the ISO sensitivity setting to
a lower value.
A recorded image
was not saved.
1)Camera power may have been turned off before the save
operation was complete, which will result in the image not
being saved. If the battery indicator shows , charge the
battery as soon as possible (page 18).
2)You may have removed the memory card from the camera
before the save operation was complete, which will result in
the image not being saved. Do not remove the memory card
before the save operation is complete.
Though available
lighting is bright,
the faces of people
in the image are
dark.
Not enough light is reaching the subjects. Adjust EV shift to the
+ side (page 59).
Night shots come
out bad.
Use the “High Speed Night Scene” BEST SHOT scene (page
46) when shooting at night.
Subjects are too
dark when shooting
images in a
seashore or ski
area.
Sunlight reflected by water, sand, or snow, can cause
underexposure of images. Adjust EV shift to the + side (page
59).
The image is out of
focus during movie
recording.
1)Focusing may not be possible because the subject is outside
the focus range. Shoot within the allowable range.
2)The lens may be dirty. Clean the lens (page 107).
3)During High Speed Movie recording, focus is fixed at the
position where it was when recording started. To focus an
image, half-press the shutter button for Auto Focus before
you touch “b” (Movie) to start recording.
Problem Possible Cause and Recommended Action