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Shooting Issues
Screen for setting
time zone and
date is displayed
when the camera
is turned on.
The clock battery is exhausted; all settings were
restored to their default values.
13, 14
The camera
settings reset.
The camera
makes sound.
When Autofocus mode is set to Full-time AF or
while in some shooting modes, the camera may
produce an audible focusing sound.
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Problem Cause/Solution A
Cannot switch to
shooting mode.
Disconnect the HDMI cable or USB cable. 145
Cannot take
pictures or record
movies.
• When the camera is in playback mode or a menu
is displayed, press the shutter-release button or
b (movie-record) button.
• The flash is charging while the flash indicator is
flashing.
• The battery is exhausted.
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The camera
cannot focus.
• The subject is too close. Try shooting using scene
auto selector 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.
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24, 28,
46
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133
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Images are
blurred.
• Use the flash.
• Increase the ISO sensitivity value.
• Enable Photo VR and/or Motion detection
when shooting still images. Enable Movie VR
when recording movies.
• Use D (Best Shot Selector).
• Use a tripod to stabilize the camera (using the
self-timer at the same time is more effective).
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121,
131,
132
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45
Bright specks
appear in images
captured with
flash.
The flash is reflecting off particles in the air. Set the
flash mode setting to W (off).
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Problem Cause/Solution A