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Miscellaneous
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Troubleshooting
Part of the image is too dark.
Possible cause
The lens was partly blocked
by your finger or the strap.
Ref. Page
P. 31
The picture’s colors look unnatural.
Possible cause
Indoor lighting affected the
picture’s color.
No white in the picture.
The white balance setting is
wrong.
Ref. Page
P. 68
P. 58
P. 68
Corrective action
Hold the camera correctly, keeping your fingers
and the strap away from the lens.
The picture is out of focus.
The monitor is hard to see.
Possible cause
The brightness is not
adjusted properly.
The monitor is exposed to
direct sunlight.
Ref. Page
P. 125
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Corrective action
Adjust the brightness in the SETUP menu’s .
Block the sunlight with your hand.
Corrective action
Use focus lock to focus on the subject and then
shoot.
Select a different flash mode (not flash off ).
When shooting with the flash mode set to flash
off , the shutter speeds decrease. Use a
tripod or hold the camera steady.
Hold the camera steady, and press the shutter
button gently. Camera movement is likely to
occur at slower shutter speeds. During night
shooting or shooting with the flash set to flash
off mode in low light condition, use a tripod
or hold the camera steady.
If the distance to the subject is 50 cm (1.6 ft.) or
less, use MACRO . If the subject is as close
as 30 cm (11.8"), use SUPER MACRO .
Clean the lens. Use a commercially available
blower blush and then wipe with a lens cleaner
to remove dust. Mold may form on the lens
surface if the lens is left dirty.
Ref. Page
P. 39
P. 58
P. 31
P. 48
P. 200
Possible cause
A subject unsuited to AF was
taken.
The flash was set to the
flash off mode in a light
condition requiring use of
the flash.
The camera moved when
the shutter button was
pressed.
The subject was too close.
There are water droplets on
the lens or the lens is dirty.
Corrective action
Set the white balance appropriate to the lighting
source.
Include something white in the picture, or shoot
using the fill-in flash mode .
Adjust the white balance according to the light
source.
