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Technical Notes
Problem Solution
Pictures are too dark
(underexposed)
• Flash is off .
• Flash window is blocked. If lens cap blocks fl ash window,
fully open lens cap.
• Subject is outside range of fl ash.
• Exposure compensation is too low.
• Subject is backlit: select (scene mode) or use fi ll fl ash.
16
14
16
22, 30,
57
16, 27
Pictures are too bright
(overexposed)
Exposure compensation is too high.
22, 30,
57
Randomly-spaced
bright pixels (“noise”)
appear in image
Shutter speed too slow. Noise can be reduced by:
• Using fl ash
• Setting Sensitivity to 50
• Choosing scene mode option with noise reduction
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59
26
Pictures are smeared Lens is dirty. Clean lens. 75
Colors are unnatural White balance does not match light source. 56
Flash does not fi re
Flash is off . Note that fl ash turns off automatically in
mode
([Time lapse movie★] excepted) and some scene modes or
when option other than [Single] or [Intvl timer shooting] is
selected for [Continuous] or BSS is on.
16, 23,
31, 57,
59
AF-assist illuminator
does not light
• [Off ] is selected for AF assist option in camera setup menu.
• AF assist illumination turns off automatically in some
modes.
70
23
Bright specks in pic-
tures taken with fl ash
Flash is refl ecting from particles in air. Turn fl ash off .16
No sound when
shutter is released
Sound is not played when [Off ] selected for [Sound settings] >
[Shutter sound], BSS on, option other than [Single] selected
for [Continuous], or or mode is selected.
25, 31,
57, 59,
70
Optical zoom cannot
be used
Optical zoom cannot be used while shooting movies. 32
Digital zoom cannot
be used
Digital zoom is not available when [Multi-shot 16] is selected
for [Continuous].
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Unexpected results
when fl ash set to
(auto with red-eye
reduction).
In-camera red-eye fi x may, in very rare cases, be applied to
areas not aff ected by red-eye. Set fl ash to (auto) or
(fi ll-fl ash) and try again. Note that red-eye reduction is the
default setting for one-touch portrait, , and modes.
16, 17,
24, 25
[Image mode] not
available
[Image mode] cannot be adjusted when [Multi-shot 16] is
selected for [Continuous] or “Sports composite” is selected in
scene mode.
25, 57
[Date imprint] not
available
Camera clock has not been set. 66