APPENDIX
225
Symptom
Possible Cause
Action
Movies
Monitor screen image is
out of focus.
Recorded images are not
saved in memory.
Vertical lines on the
monitor screen.
Out of focus images.
Digital noise in images.
1) You are using the Manual Focus mode and
have not focused the image.
2) You are trying to use the Macro mode (
)
when shooting a scenery or portrait shot.
3) You are trying to use Auto Focus or the Infinity
mode (
) when shooting a close-up shot.
1) Camera powers down before the save
operation is complete.
2) Removing the memory card before the save
operation is complete.
Recording a very brightly lit subject can cause a
vertical band to appear in the monitor screen
image.
The subject is outside the shooting range of the
camera.
Sensitivity is increased automatically for dark
subjects. Greater sensitivity increases the chance
of digital noise.
1) Focus the image (page 77).
2) Use Auto Focus for scenery and portrait shots.
3) Use the Macro mode (
) for close-ups.
1) When the battery indicator shows “
”, charge
the battery as soon as possible (page 33).
2) Do not remove the memory card before the
save operation is complete.
This is a CCD phenomenon known as “vertical
smear”, and does not indicate malfunction of the
camera. Note that vertical smear is not recorded
with the image in the case of a snapshot, but it is
recorded in the case of a movie.
Record within the allowable shooting range.
Use a light or some other means to illuminate the
subject.
Image Recording
