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Troubleshooting
Technical Notes
Playback
Pictures are too dark
(underexposed)
• Flash is off.
• Flash window is blocked.
• Subject is beyond flash range.
• Adjust exposure compensation.
• Apply high-sensitivity shooting mode,
or raise the ISO sensitivity.
• Subject is backlit. Select L ([Back
light] scene mode) or use fill flash.
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Pictures are too bright
(overexposed)
Adjust exposure compensation.
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Unexpected results when flash
set to A (auto with red-eye
reduction)
In-Camera Red-Eye Fix may, in very rare
cases, be applied to areas not affected
by red-eye. Set flash to z (auto) or C
(fill-flash) and try again. Note that red-
eye reduction is the default setting for
one-touch portrait, B, and D modes.
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Problem Cause/Solution c
File cannot be played back • File has been overwritten or renamed
by computer or other make of camera.
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Time lapse, stop motion, or interval
timer photography in progress: pictures
cannot be played back until recording is
complete.
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Cannot zoom in on picture Playback zoom cannot be used with
movies, small pictures, or pictures that
have been cropped to below 320 × 240.
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Cannot record voice memo Voice memos cannot be appended to
movies.
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Cannot use D-Lighting, crop, or
small picture options
• These options cannot be used with
movies, and pictures taken when
[16:9] is applied in the image mode
setting.
• Select picture that supports D-Light-
ing, crop, or small picture.
• Camera may be unable to use these
options with pictures recorded by
other cameras.
• Other cameras may be unable to play
back pictures recorded with this cam-
era.
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Problem Cause/Solution c