Taking Pictures (Smart Auto)
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Under certain conditions, the icon that appears may not match the actual
scene. Especially when there is an orange or blue colored background (a
wall for example),
or the “Including Blue Skies” icons may appear
and it may not be possible to shoot with the appropriate color. If his
happens, try shooting in
G
mode (p. 66).
What if...
•
What if white and gray frames appear when you point the camera
toward a subject?
When faces are detected, a white frame appears on the face of the
main subject, while gray frames appear on other detected faces. The
frames will follow the subjects within a certain range (p. 78).
•
What if a flashing
appears?
Attach the camera to a tripod so that the camera does not move and
blur the image.
•
What if the camera does not play any sounds?
Pressing the
l
button while turning on the camera power will turn
off all sounds except for warning sounds. To turn the sounds on, press
the
n
button, choose the
3
tab, and then choose [Mute]. Press the
qr
buttons to choose [Off].
•
What if the image comes out dark even if the flash fired when
shooting?
The subject is too far away for the flash to reach. Press the zoom button
toward
j
and hold it until the lens stops moving. The camera will be at
its maximum wide angle setting and you can shoot within the effective
flash range of approximately 30 cm – 4.0 m (12 in. – 13.1 ft.). Press the
zoom button toward
i
and hold it until the lens stops moving. The
camera will be at its maximum telephoto setting and you can shoot within
the effective flash range of approximately 30 cm – 2 0 m (12 in. – 6.6 ft.).
•
What if the camera beeps once when the shutter button is pressed
halfway?
Your subject may be too close. Press he zoom button toward
j
and hold it
until the lens stops moving. The camera will be at its maximum wide angle
set ing and you will be able to focus on subjects that are approximately 3 cm
(1 2 in.) or more away from the end of the lens. Press he zoom button toward
i
and hold it until the lens stops moving. The camera will be at its maximum
telephoto set ing and you will be able to focus on subjects that are
approximately 30 cm (12 in.) or more away from the end of the lens.
•
What if the lamp lights when the shutter button is pressed halfway?
To reduce red-eye and to assist in focusing, the lamp may light when
shooting in dark areas.
•
What if the
h
icon blinks when you try to shoot?
The flash is charging. You can shoot when recharging ends.
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