F
12
Techn
ical
N
o
tes
and Index
Images appear smeared.
The lens is dirty. Clean the lens.
F
6
Colors are unnatural.
White balance is not adjusted properly.
35, 54,
E
30
Randomly spaced bright
pixels (“noise”) appear in
image.
The subject is dark and the shutter speed is too
slow, or ISO sensitivity is too high. Noise can be
reduced by:
•
Using flash
•
Specifying a lower ISO sensitivity setting
45
54,
E
35
Randomly spaced bright
pixels (“noise”) appear in
movies.
When recording movies in dim lighting, the image
may become somewhat “grainy” in appearance.
This occurs when the ISO sensitivity increases, and it
does not indicate a malfunction.
–
Images are too dark
(underexposed).
•
The flash mode is set to
W
(off).
•
The flash window is blocked.
•
The subject is beyond the range of the flash.
•
Adjust exposure compensation.
•
Increase ISO sensitivity.
•
The subject is backlit. Select
Backlighting
scene mode or set the flash mode setting to
X
(fill flash).
46
24
45
50
54,
E
35
36, 46
Images are too bright
(overexposed).
Adjust exposure compensation.
50
Unexpected results when
flash set to
V
(auto with
red-eye reduction).
When taking images with
V
(auto with red-eye
reduction) or fill flash with slow sync and red-eye
reduction in
Night portrait
scene mode, the In-
Camera Red Eye Fix processing may be applied to
areas not affected by red-eye in rare cases. Use any
scene mode other than
Night portrait
, and change
the flash mode to any setting other than
V
(auto
with red-eye reduction) and try taking an image again.
33, 46
Problem
Cause/Solution
A
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