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Images are too
dark
(underexposed).
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The flash window is blocked.
•
The subject is beyond the range of the flash.
•
Adjust exposure compensation.
•
Increase ISO sensitivity.
•
The subject is backlit. Raise the flash, or set the
scene mode to
Backlighting
with
HDR
set to
Off
.
Images are too
bright
(overexposed).
Adjust exposure compensation.
Unexpected
results when
flash set to
V
(auto with red-
eye reduction/
red-eye
reduction).
Use any scene mode other than
Night portrait
, and
change the flash mode to any setting other than
V
(auto with red-eye reduction/red-eye reduction) and
try taking the picture again.
Skin tones are
not softened.
•
In some shooting conditions, facial skin tones may
not be softened.
•
For images containing 4 or more faces, try using
the
Skin softening
effect in
Glamour retouch
in
the playback menu.
Saving images
takes time.
It may take more time to save images in the
following situations:
•
When the noise reduction function is in operation,
such as when shooting in a dark environment
•
When the flash mode is set to
V
(auto with red-
eye reduction/red-eye reduction)
•
When capturing images in the following scene
modes
-
Hand-held
in
Night portrait
-
Hand-held
in
Night landscape
-
HDR
set to
On
in
Backlighting
-
Easy panorama
•
When the skin softening function is applied while
shooting
•
When using continuous shooting mode
–
A ring-shaped
belt or rainbow-
colored stripe
appears in the
monitor or
images.
When shooting with backlighting or when a very
strong light source (such as sunlight) is in the frame,
a ring-shaped belt or rainbow-colored stripe
(ghosting) may occur. Change the position of the
light source, or frame the picture so that the light
source does not enter the frame, and try again.
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Problem
Cause/Solution
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