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Problem Cause Solution Battery pack Main dial is not turned to • Turn the main dial to . will not charge . Battery life exceeded • Replace the battery pack with a new one. Poor contact between camera and compact power adapter • Plug the compact power adapter's DC plug more firmly into the camera's DC IN terminal. • Connect the power cord to the compact power adapter and insert its plug firmly into the electrical outlet. Image is blurred, out of focus, or not as expected Camera moved Autofocus function hampered by obstruction to AF auxiliary light emitter • Be careful not to move the camera when pressing the shutter button. • Be careful not to block the AF auxiliary light emitter with your finger or other items. Subject out of focal range • Ensure that there is at least 70 cm (2.3 ft.) between the camera lens and subject. • Use the macro mode to shoot close-ups between 6 and 70 cm (2.4 in. and 2.3 ft.) at maximum wide angle and 20 and 70 cm (7.9 in. and 2.3 ft.) at maximum telephoto. Subject is too Insufficient light for dark shooting • Set the built-in flash to on. • Use a high-output externally mounted flash. Subject dark in comparison • Set the exposure compensation to a positive (+) setting. to the background • Use the AE lock or spot metering function. Subject too far for flash to reach • To use the built-in flash, shoot within 70 cm to 4.5 m (2.3 to 14.8 ft.) of the subject at the maximum wide angle and within 70 cm to 3.6 m (2.3 to 11.8 ft.) at the maximum telephoto setting. • Use an externally mounted flash with a large output. Subject is too Subject too close bright • If you are using a flash, adjust the flash output with the flash exposure compensation function (p. 68). Subject bright in comparison to the background • Set the exposure compensation to a negative (-) setting. • Use the AE lock or spot metering function. Light shining directly on subject or reflected off subject into camera • Change the shooting angle. Flash set to On • Set the flash to Auto or Off. Flash will not Flash set to Off fire • Set the flash to Auto or On. Image not Incorrect video system showing on TV setting • Set the video system to the appropriate setting, NTSC or PAL, for your TV ➜ (See Set up Menu, p. 105). Zoom does not Mode dial is turned to . • Turn the mode dial to any shooting mode except for . operate Zoom lever was pressed • Operate the zoom before shooting in movie mode. while shooting in movie mode. 126 Appendices

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Appendices
Problem
Cause
Solution
Main dial is not turned to
.
Battery life exceeded
Poor contact between
camera and compact
power adapter
Camera moved
Autofocus function
hampered by obstruction
to AF auxiliary light emitter
Subject out of focal range
Insufficient light for
shooting
Subject dark in comparison
to the background
Subject too far for flash to
reach
Subject too close
Subject bright in
comparison to the
background
Light shining directly on
subject or reflected off
subject into camera
Flash set to On
Flash set to Off
Incorrect video system
setting
Mode dial is turned to
.
Zoom lever was pressed
while shooting in movie
mode.
•
Turn the main dial to
.
•
Replace the battery pack with a new one.
•
Plug the compact power adapter's DC plug more firmly
into the camera's DC IN terminal.
•
Connect the power cord to the compact power adapter
and insert its plug firmly into the electrical outlet.
•
Be careful not to move the camera when pressing the
shutter button.
•
Be careful not to block the AF auxiliary light emitter with
your finger or other items.
•
Ensure that there is at least 70 cm (2.3 ft.) between the
camera lens and subject.
•
Use the macro mode to shoot close-ups between 6 and
70 cm (2.4 in. and 2.3 ft.) at maximum wide angle and
20 and 70 cm (7.9 in. and 2.3 ft.) at maximum
telephoto.
•
Set the built-in flash to on.
•
Use a high-output externally mounted flash.
•
Set the exposure compensation to a positive (+) setting.
•
Use the AE lock or spot metering function.
•
To use the built-in flash, shoot within 70 cm to 4.5 m
(2.3 to 14.8 ft.) of the subject at the maximum wide
angle and within 70 cm to 3.6 m (2.3 to 11.8 ft.) at the
maximum telephoto setting.
•
Use an externally mounted flash with a large output.
•
If you are using a flash, adjust the flash output with the
flash exposure compensation function (p. 68).
•
Set the exposure compensation to a negative (-) setting.
•
Use the AE lock or spot metering function.
•
Change the shooting angle.
•
Set the flash to Auto or Off.
•
Set the flash to Auto or On.
•
Set the video system to the appropriate setting, NTSC or
PAL, for your TV
(See Set up Menu, p. 105).
•
Turn the mode dial to any shooting mode except for
.
•
Operate the zoom before shooting in movie mode.
Battery pack
will not charge
Image is
blurred, out of
focus, or not
as expected
Subject is too
dark
Subject is too
bright
Flash will not
fire
Image not
showing on TV
Zoom does not
operate