User Manual

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Appendix
The flash does not
fire.
1)If
?
(Flash Off) is selected as the flash mode, change to
another mode (page 26).
2)If the battery is dead, charge it (page 10).
3)If a BEST SHOT scene that uses
?
(Flash Off) is selected,
change to a different flash mode (page 26) or select a
different BEST SHOT scene (page 42).
Camera powers
down during Self-
timer countdown.
The battery may be dead. Charge the battery (page 10).
The monitor screen
image is out of
focus.
1)You may be using Manual Focus and have not focused the
image. Focus the image (page 48).
2)You may be using
´
(Macro Mode) for scenery or portraits.
Use Auto Focus for scenery and portrait shots (page 48).
3)You may be trying to use Auto Focus or
)
(Infinity Mode)
when shooting a close-up shot. Use the
´
(Macro Mode) for
close ups (page 48).
There is a vertical
line in the monitor
screen image.
Shooting a very brightly lit subject can cause a vertical band to
appear in the monitor screen image. This is a CCD
phenomenon known as “vertical smear”, and does not indicate
malfunction of the camera. Note that vertical smear is not
recorded with the image in the case of a snapshot, but it is
recorded in the case of a movie.
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)You may be attempting to shoot in a dark location with
?
(Flash Off) selected, which can increase digital noise and
make images appear coarse. In this case, turn on flash (page
26) or use lights for illumination.
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 12).
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. Change the flash
mode setting to
<
(Flash On) for daylight synchro flash (page
26), or adjust EV shift to the + side (page 33).
Problem Possible Cause and Recommended Action