F16
Troubleshooting
Technical Notes and Index
Pictures are too
dark
(underexposed).
• Flash is set to W (off).
• Flash window is blocked.
• Subject is beyond flash range.
• Adjust exposure compensation.
• Raise the ISO sensitivity.
• Subject is backlit. Set the scene mode to Backlighting
with HDR set to Off, or set the flash mode to X (fill flash).
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Pictures are too
bright
(overexposed).
Adjust exposure compensation. 58
Areas not affected
by red-eye are also
corrected.
When V (auto with red-eye reduction) or “fill flash with
red-eye reduction” of the Night portrait scene mode is
applied during shooting, In-Camera Red-Eye Fix may, in very
rare cases, be applied to areas not affected by red-eye. Set a
flash mode other than V (auto with red-eye reduction),
select a scene mode other than Night portrait, and
resume shooting.
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Skin softening
results are not as
expected.
• Skin softening may not produce the desired results
depending on shooting conditions.
• For pictures with four or more faces, try using Skin
softening in the playback menu.
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Saving images
takes time.
It may take more time to save images in the following
situations.
• When the noise reduction function is in operation
• When flash is set to V (auto with red-eye reduction)
• When taking pictures in the following scene modes
- HDR set to On in o (backlighting)
- Easy panorama in Panorama
• When using skin softening function while shooting
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Cannot set or use
Continuous.
Another function that is set now is restricting the
continuous setting.
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Problem Cause/Solution
A