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APPENDIX
An image I shot 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. When the battery indicator shows “ ”, charge the battery as soon as
possible (page 36).
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 72), or use adjust EV shift to the + side (page 126).
Subjects are too bright when
shooting images in a
seashore or ski area.
Sunlight reflected by water, sand, or snow, can cause underexposure of images. Change the flash mode
setting to “ ” (Flash On) for daylight synchro flash (page 72), or use adjust EV shift to the + side (page
126).
Digital zoom does not work.
The zoom bar indicates zoom
only up to a zoom factor of
7.0.
1) Using digital zoom while Layout Shot, Auto Framing, Old Photo, or certain other BEST SHOT scenes
are selected causes deterioration of the image.
2) Time stamping may be turned on, which will cause digital zoom to be disabled. Turn off time stamping
(page 137).
The image is out of focus
during movie recording.
1) Focusing is not possible because the subject is outside the focus range. Shoot within the allowable
range.
2) The subject you are shooting may be difficult to focus (page 68).
3) The lens may be dirty. Clean the lens (page 35).
Problem Possible Causes and Action