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Troubleshooting
The subject comes
out overexposed
(too bright).
Light is shining or reflecting into
the camera.
zAdjust the camera angle.
The flash mode is set so that the
flash always fire.
zSet the flash to any other mode except on.
A vertical bar of
light (red, purple)
appears on the
LCD monitor.
The subject is too bright. zThis is a normal occurrence in devices
containing CCDs and does not constitute a
malfunction. (This red bar of light will not be
recorded when shooting still photos, but it will
be recorded when shooting movies.)
White dots or
white asterisks
appear on the
image.
Light from the flash has reflected
off dust particles or insects in the
air. This occurs more frequently in
the following conditions:
- When shooting at the wide angle
end.
- When shooting with a high
aperture value in the aperture-
priority AE mode.
zThis is a phenomenon that occurs with digital
cameras and does not constitute a
malfunction.
The flash doesn't
fire.
The flash mode is set to flash off
mode.
zSet the flash mode to any other mode except
Off.
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