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T
echnical Notes
Problem
Solution
Pictures are out of
focus
• Camera can not focus on selected subject using autofo-
cus. Use focus lock.
• AF-assist illuminator is off. Select
Auto
for
AF assist
.
• Focus error. Turn camera off and then on again.
92
80
12
Pictures are blurred
Camera shook during shot. Blurring caused by camera
shake can be reduced by:
• Using the fl ash
• Using the Best Shot Selector (BSS)
• Using the self-timer with a tripod
18
63
20
Bright specks in
picture
Flash is refl ecting from particles in air. Turn fl ash off.
18
Flash does not fi re
Flash is off. Flash turns off automatically when:
•
LANDSCAPE
,
Scenic view
, or
Architecture
is selected
in landscape assist mode
• Camera is in sports assist mode
•
Night landscape
,
Museum
,
Fireworks show
, or
Dusk/Dawn
is selected in scene mode
•
Sunset
,
Copy
, or
Panorama assist
is selected in scene
mode (other fl ash modes can be selected)
• Option other than
Time-lapse movie
is selected in
movie mode
•
Continuous
or
Multi-shot 16
is selected for
Continuous
• BSS is enabled
25
26
29–31
29–31
36
61
63
Randomly-spaced
bright pixels
(“noise”) appear in
image
Shutter speed too slow. Noise can be reduced by:
• Using the fl ash
• Selecting scene mode and choosing
Night portrait
,
Night landscape
, or
Dusk/Dawn
as appropriate to
subject and lighting conditions
18
27, 29
Pictures are too dark
(underexposed)
• Flash is off.
• Flash window is blocked.
• Subject is outside range of fl ash: recompose picture
with subject in range of fl ash or use D-lighting.
• Exposure compensation is too low.
• Subject is backlit: select scene mode setting of
Back
light
, use fi ll fl ash, or use D-lighting.
18
2, 15
18–19,
43
61
18, 31,
43
Pictures are too
bright (overexposed)
Exposure compensation is too high.
61
Pictures are smeared Lens is dirty. Clean lens.
84
Colors are unnatural White balance does not match light source.
60
File can not be
played back
File has been overwritten or renamed by computer or
other make of camera.
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