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Troubleshooting
Technical Notes
Playback
Pictures are too
dark
(underexposed).
• Flash is set to W (off).
• Built-in flash window is blocked.
• Subject is beyond flash range.
• Adjust exposure compensation.
• Raise the ISO sensitivity.
•
Subject is backlit. Raise the built-in flash, set
Backlight
of
the scene mode or set the flash mode to
X
(fill flash), and
then shoot the picture.
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Pictures are too
bright
(overexposed).
Adjust exposure compensation. 39
Unexpected results
occurred when
flash is set to auto
with red-eye
reduction.
When V (auto with red-eye reduction) or “fill flash with
slow sync and 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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Camera does not
shoot with Multi-
shot 16.
• Self-timer, a (smile timer), or y (blink proof) has been
set.
• Multi-shot 16 is not available when Noise reduction or
Distortion control is set to On.
• Multi-shot 16 is not available when Black-and-white is
chosen for Optimize image and B&W + color is
enabled.
•
Auto bracketing
has been set.
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The Contrast
setting for the
Optimize image
options Custom
and Black-and-
white (A113) ➝
Custom cannot be
adjusted.
A setting other than Off is selected for Active D-Lighting
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Problem Cause/Solution A
File cannot be
played back.
•
File was overwritten or renamed by computer or another
make or model of camera.
• Time-lapse movie recording in progress.
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Cannot zoom in on
picture.
Playback zoom cannot be used with movies, small pictures,
or cropped copies of size 320 × 240 pixels and below.
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Problem Cause/Solution
A