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Troubleshooting
Shooting still images/movies
Symptom Cause/Solution
The LCD screen is not turned on even
when the power is turned on.
• The LCD backlight is turned off with in the dark place. Turn on the LCD backlight with
(page 32).
The subject is not visible on the LCD
screen.
• Set the mode switch to or (page 31, 84).
The LCD screen turns blue and
the subject does not appear when
recording movies.
• The image size is set to [640(Fine)] while an A/V connecting cable is connected to the A/V OUT
(MONO) jack. Disconnect the A/V connecting cable or set the image size to other than [640(Fine)].
The image is out of focus.
• The subject is too close. Set the camera to the close-ups (Macro) recording mode, and position
the camera further away from the minimum shooting distance (approx. 8 cm (3 1/4 inches) at W
side/25 cm (9 7/8 inches) at T side), then shoot the image (page 35). Or, select (Magnifying
glass mode) and focus from a distance of approx. 1 cm to 20 cm (13/32 inch to 7 7/8 inches) from
the subject.
• When shooting still images, select the other mode than (Magnifying glass mode), (Twilight
mode), (Landscape mode) or (Fireworks mode) for the Scene Selection function (page 43).
• The focus preset function is selected. Set to the auto focus mode (page 59).
Optical zoom does not work.
• You cannot change the zoom scale when shooting movies.
• When shooting still images, select the other mode than (Magnifying glass mode) for the Scene
Selection function (page 43).
Precision digital zoom does not
function.
• [Digital Zoom] is set to [Smart] or [Off] on the Setup screen. Set [Digital Zoom] to [Precision]
(pages 33 and 124).
• The mode switch is set to . Set the mode switch to .
Smart zoom does not function.
• [Digital Zoom] is set to [Precision]or [Off] on the Setup screen. Set [Digital Zoom] to [Smart]
(pages 33 and 124).
• The image size is set to [5M] or [3:2]. Set image size to other settings except [5M] and [3:2] (page
25).
• The smart zoom cannot be used in Multi Burst mode (pages 33 and 67).
• The mode switch is set to . Set the mode switch to .
The image is too dark.
• You are shooting a subject with a light source behind the subject. Select the metering mode (page
62) or adjust the exposure (pages 60 and 120).
• The brightness of the LCD screen is too low. Adjust the brightness of the LCD backlight (page 125).
• Turn on the LCD backlight with (page 32).