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• You cannot record images while charging the flash.
• When shooting a still image, set the mode dial to a position other than .
• Set the mode dial to when shooting movies.
The subject is not visible on the screen.
• Set the mode dial to an other position than (page 24).
The image is out of focus.
• The subject is too close. Record in the close-up (Macro) recording mode. Make sure to
position the lens farther away from the subject than the shortest shooting distance,
approximately 5 cm (2 inches) (W)/35 cm (13 7/8 inches) (T), when shooting.
• (Twilight mode) or (Landscape mode) is selected as the Scene mode when you shoot
still images.
Zoom does not work.
• You cannot change the zoom scale when shooting movies.
Precision digital zoom does not function.
• Set [Digital Zoom] to [Precision] (page 38).
• This function cannot be used while shooting movies.
Smart zoom does not function.
• Set [Digital Zoom] to [Smart] (page 38).
• This function cannot be used when:
– The image size is set to [5M] or [3:2].
– Shooting movies.
The flash does not work.
• The flash is set to (No flash).
• You cannot use the flash when:
– [Mode] (REC Mode) is set to [Burst] (page 30).
– (Twilight mode) or (Candle mode) of the Scene mode, or (movie) is selected.
• Set the flash to (Forced flash) to shoot still images when (Landscape mode), or
(Beach mode) is selected as the Scene mode.
The close-up (Macro) function does not work.
• (Twilight mode), (Landscape mode), or (Candle mode) is selected for the Scene
mode
(page 25).
Fuzzy specks appear in images shot using the flash.
• Dust in the air reflected the flash light and appeared in the image. This is not a malfunction.