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6: The recorded picture is blurred. The
optical image stabilizer is not
effective.
• The shutter speed will become slower
and the optical image stabilizer function
may not work properly when taking pic-
tures especially in dark places. In this
case, we recommend holding the cam-
era firmly with both hands when taking
pictures. (P22) We recommend using
the self-timer (P38) when taking pic-
tures with a slow shutter speed.
7: The recorded picture looks rough.
Noise appears on the picture.
• Is the ISO sensitivity high or the shutter
speed slow?
(ISO sensitivity is set to [AUTO] when
the camera is shipped. Therefore, when
taking pictures indoors etc. the ISO
sensitivity increases.)
– Decrease the ISO sensitivity. (P60)
– Set [COL.MODE] to [NATURAL].
(P66)
• In [HIGH SENS.] (P48) in scene mode,
the resolution of the recorded picture
decreases slightly because of high sen-
sitivity processing.
This is not a malfunction.
8: The brightness or the hue of the
recorded picture is different from the
actual scene.
• If recording under fluorescent light, the
brightness or the hue may change
slightly when the shutter speed
becomes fast. This occurs due to the
characteristics of fluorescent light. It is
not a malfunction.
9: A reddish vertical line appears on the
LCD monitor when the shutter button
is pressed halfway or when recording
motion pictures.
• This is a phenomenon
called smear. It is a
characteristic of CCD
and appears when the
subject has a bright
part. Black or green
vertical lines may also appear or uneven
colors may appear around the smear.
This is not a malfunction. It is recorded
in motion pictures but is not recorded on
still pictures.
10: Motion picture recording stops in
the middle.
• Are you using a MultiMediaCard?
– This camera does not support Multi-
MediaCards for motion pictures.
• When you set the picture quality to
[30fpsVGA] or [30fps16:9], we recom-
mend using a high speed SD Memory
Card with “10MB/s” or greater displayed
on the package.
• Depending on the speed of the SD
Memory Card or SDHC Memory Card,
recording may stop in the middle.
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LCD monitor
1: The LCD monitor sometimes turns off
although the camera is turned on.
• Have you set economy mode? (P18)
– In economy mode, the LCD monitor
turns off while the flash is charged.
2: The LCD monitor becomes darker or
brighter for a moment.
• This phenomenon appears when you
press the shutter button halfway to set
the aperture value and does not affect
the recorded pictures.
3: The LCD monitor flickers indoors.
• The LCD monitor may flicker for a few
seconds after turning the camera on
indoors under fluorescent light.
This is not a malfunction.