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Technical Notes and Index
Shooting Issues
Problem Cause/Solution A
Cannot switch to shooting
mode.
Disconnect the USB cable.
26, 29,
E32
No image captured when
the shutter-release button is
pressed.
• When the camera is in playback mode, press the
Abutton or the shutter-release button.
• When menus are displayed, press the d button.
• The batteries are exhausted.
• When the flash lamp is flashing, the flash is
charging.
1, 16
2
10
2, E13
Camera cannot focus.
• The subject is too close. Try shooting using easy
auto mode, Close-up scene mode, or macro
mode.
• The subject is hard to focus on.
• Set AF assist in the setup menu to Auto.
• Turn the camera off and then on again.
19, 20,
E3,
E5,
E15
E21
24, E69
8
Images are blurred.
• Use the flash.
• Enable Electronic VR or Motion detection in the
setup menu.
• Enable D (Best Shot Selector) for the Continuous
setting in the shooting menu.
• Use a tripod to stabilize the camera when shooting
(using the self-timer at the same time is more
effective).
19, E11
24, E66,
E68
24, E6,
E47
19, E14
Streaks of light or partial
discoloration are visible in
the monitor.
Smear occurs when extremely bright light strikes the
image sensor. When shooting with
Continuous se
t
to Multi-shot 16 and when recording movies,
avoiding bright objects, such as the sun, reflections of
the sun, and electric lights is recommended.
E47,
F3