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Flash
Cannot use the
flash.
The shutter button was pressed while the
flash was charging.
Wait until the charging is completed
before pressing the shutter button.
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The Shooting mode is set to , ,, ,
, , or .
Change the Shooting mode.
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The batteries have run out. Load new or fully charged batteries. 16, 18,
117
The flash is set to C SUPPRESSED
FLASH mode.
Set to another flash mode excluding the
C SUPPRESSED FLASH mode.
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The flash settings
are restricted and
cannot be
selected.
The Shooting mode is set to AUTO, ,
, b, , ,, ., /, , , ,
, , , , , or .
The flash settings are restricted because
the camera settings are tailored to the
scene being shot. Change the Shooting
mode for a wider range of flash settings.
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53
The playback
image is dark
even though the
flash was used.
The subject is too far away. Move to within the effective flash range
before taking the picture.
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Your finger was covering the flash. Hold the camera correctly.
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Photographed
images
The image is
blurred.
The lens is dirty. Clean the lens. 116
{ appeared when taking pictures. Check the focus on the subject and take
pictures.
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124
| appeared when taking pictures. It may cause camera shake. Hold the
camera steadily.
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There is speckling
on the image.
The picture was taken with a slow shutter
speed (long exposure) in a high-
temperature environment.
This is a characteristic of CCDs and does
not indicate a camera fault. –
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