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Technical Notes and Index
Images are too
dark
(underexposed).
• The flash window is blocked.
• The subject is beyond the range of the flash.
• Adjust exposure compensation.
• Increase ISO sensitivity.
• The subject is backlit. Raise the flash, or set the
scene mode to Backlighting with HDR set to
Off.
13
F16
40, 43
47, 49
35, E6
Images are too
bright
(overexposed).
Adjust exposure compensation. 40, 43
Unexpected
results when
flash set to V
(auto with red-
eye reduction/
red-eye
reduction).
Use any scene mode other than Night portrait, and
change the flash mode to any setting other than V
(auto with red-eye reduction/red-eye reduction) and
try taking the picture again.
35,
E14
Skin tones are
not softened.
• In some shooting conditions, facial skin tones may
not be softened.
• For images containing 4 or more faces, try using
the Skin softening effect in Glamour retouch in
the playback menu.
E17
47, 52
Saving images
takes time.
It may take more time to save images in the
following situations:
• When the noise reduction function is in operation,
such as when shooting in a dark environment
• When the flash mode is set to V (auto with red-
eye reduction/red-eye reduction)
• When capturing images in the following scene
modes
- Hand-held in Night portrait
- Hand-held in Night landscape
- HDR set to On in Backlighting
- Easy panorama
• When the skin softening function is applied while
shooting
• When using continuous shooting mode
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36
E4
E5
E6
E11
47
,
E17
47
, 49
A ring-shaped
belt or rainbow-
colored stripe
appears in the
monitor or
images.
When shooting with backlighting or when a very
strong light source (such as sunlight) is in the frame,
a ring-shaped belt or rainbow-colored stripe
(ghosting) may occur. Change the position of the
light source, or frame the picture so that the light
source does not enter the frame, and try again.
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Problem Cause/Solution A