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Troubleshooting
Fuzzy white circular spots appear in images shot using the flash.
• Particles (dust, pollen, etc.) in the air reflected the flash light and appeared in the image. This
is not a malfunction (page 13).
The close-up shoot function (Macro) does not work.
• (Advanced Sports Shooting mode), (Landscape mode), (Twilight mode) or
(Fireworks mode) is selected in the Scene Selection mode (page 30).
The date and time are not displayed on the LCD screen.
• While shooting, the date and time are not displayed. They are displayed only during playback.
Cannot insert dates on image.
• The camera does not have a feature for superimposing dates on images (page 108). By using
“Picture Motion Browser”, you can print or save images with the date (page 83).
The F value and shutter speed flash when you press and hold the shutter
button halfway down.
• The exposure is incorrect. Correct the exposure (page 45).
The screen is too dark or too bright.
• Adjust the brightness of the LCD backlight (page 21).
The image is too dark.
• You are shooting a subject with a light source behind the subject. Select the metering mode
(page 46) or adjust the exposure (page 45).
The image is too bright.
• Adjust the exposure (page 45).
The image colors are not correct.
• Set [Color Mode] to [Normal] (page 44).
Vertical streaks appear when you are shooting a very bright subject.
• The smear phenomenon is occurring and white, black, red, purple, or other streaks appear on
the image. This phenomenon is not a malfunction.
Noise appears in the image when you view the screen in a dark place.
• The camera is attempting to increase the visibility of the screen by temporarily brightening
the image under conditions of low illumination. There is no effect on the recorded image.