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Shooting still images / movies
The power turns off
suddenly.
• If you do not operate the camera for about 90
seconds while the power is on, the camera turns
off automatically to prevent wearing down the
battery (when [Power Save] is [Off], after three
minutes.) (page 13).
• The batteries are discharged.
pTurn on the camera again (page 16).
pInstall charged batteries (page 10).
Symptom Cause Solution
The LCD screen is not
turned on even when the
power is turned on.
• The power was turned off with the LCD screen
turned off the last time you used the camera.
pTurn on the LCD screen (page30).
The subject is not visible
on the LCD screen.
• The mode selector is not set to or . pSet the mode selector to or (pages 22, 68).
The image is out of focus. • The subject is too close.
•
While shooting still images, (Camera) is
set to or .
• You set the focus preset distance.
pSet the macro recording mode. Make sure to place the lens
farther away from the subject than the shortest shooting distance
when shooting (page 26).
pCancel the mode (page54).
pSet to the auto focus mode (page 45).
Unable to zoom. • You cannot zoom while shooting a movie
(MPEG movie).
—
Smart zoom does not
function.
• You cannot use smart zoom while shooting a
movie (MPEG movie).
• The LCD screen is turned off.
•The
image size is set to [5.0M] or [4.5M (3:2)].
• [Smart Zoom] is set to [Off] in the SET UP
settings.
—
pTurn on the LCD screen (page30).
pSet image size to other settings except [5.0M] and [4.5M (3:2)]
(page 25).
pSet [Smart Zoom] to [On] (page 102).
The image is too dark. • You are shooting a subject with a light source
behind the subject.
• The brightness of the LCD screen is too low.
pAdjust the exposure (page 46).
pAdjust the brightness of the LCD screen (page 103).
Symptom Cause Solution