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Eyes appear red.
Light is reflected back from
the eyes when the flash is
used in dark areas.
zShoot with the [Red-Eye Lamp] in the
[Flash Settings] set to [On] (p. 75).
For this mode to be effective, the
subject must be looking right at the
red-eye reduction lamp. Try asking
them to look directly at the lamp.
Even better results can be obtained
by increasing the lighting in indoor
settings or approaching closer to the
subject. The shutter will not activate
for approximately 1 second after the
red-eye reduction lamp fires in order
to improve the effect.
zIf you set the [Red-Eye Corr.] in the
[Flash Settings] to [On], the camera
will automatically correct red eyes
while shooting and record the image
to the memory card.
zImages recorded with red-eye can be
corrected by selecting [Red-Eye
Correction] in the menu (p. 134).
Continuous shooting slows down.
The memory card’s
performance has dropped.
zTo enhance the continuous shooting
performance, you are recommended
to format the memory card in the
camera after you save all its images
to your computer (p. 166).
Recording images to memory card takes a long
time.
Memory card was formatted
in another device.
zUse a memory card formatted in your
camera (p. 166).
Lens will not retract.
Memory card slot/battery
cover was opened with
power on.
zAfter closing the memory card slot/
battery cover, turn the power on then
back off.