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Technical Notes and Index
Images are too dark
(underexposed).
•
The flash is lowered or the flash mode is set to
W
(off).
• Flash window is blocked.
• Subject is beyond flash range.
• Adjust exposure compensation.
• Increase ISO sensitivity.
•
Subject is backlit. Select
Backlighting
scene mode, or
raise the flash and set the flash mode to
X
(fill flash).
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23
51
59
49, E33
40, 51
Images are too bright
(overexposed).
Adjust exposure compensation. 59
Unexpected results when
flash set to V (auto with
red-eye reduction).
When taking pictures with
V
(auto with red-eye
reduction), or when taking pictures with
Night portrait
(either in easy auto mode or the
Night portrait
scene
mode) and the fill flash with slow sync and red-eye
reduction is used, red-eye reduction may be applied, in rare
cases, to areas not affected by red-eye. Use auto mode or
any scene mode other than
Night portrait
, and change
the flash mode to any setting other than
V
(auto with
red-eye reduction) and try taking a picture again.
37, 51
Skin tones are not softened.
• In some shooting conditions, facial skin tones may
not be smoothed.
• Use Skin softening in the playback menu for
images containing four or more faces.
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70, E11
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)
•
When the skin softening function is applied while shooting
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36, 37, 46
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