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Troubleshooting Full-screen display is not available while shooting (p. 78). h flashes on the screen when the shutter button is pressed, and shooting is not possible (p. 57). is displayed when the shutter button is pressed halfway (p. 66). • Set [IS mode] to [Continuous] (p. 137). • Set the flash mode to h (p. 134). • Increase the ISO speed (p. 118). • Mount the camera on a tripod or take other measures to keep it still. In this case, set [IS Mode] to [Off] (p. 137). Shots are out of focus. • Press the shutter button halfway to focus on subjects before pressing it all the way down to shoot (p. 37). • Make sure subjects are within focusing range (see "Specifications" in the Getting Started guide.). • Set [AF-assist Beam] to [On] (p. 87). • Confirm that unneeded functions such as macro are deactivated. • Try shooting with focus lock or AF lock (pp. 128, 133). No AF frames are displayed and the camera does not focus when the shutter button is pressed halfway. • To have AF frames displayed and the camera focus correctly, try composing the shot with higher-contrast subject areas centered before you press the shutter button halfway. Otherwise, try pressing the shutter button halfway repeatedly. Subjects in shots look too dark. • Set the flash mode to h (p. 134). • Adjust brightness by using exposure compensation (p. 116). • Adjust contrast by using i-Contrast (pp. 119, 176). • Use spot metering or AE lock (p. 117). Subjects look too bright, highlights are washed-out. • Set the flash mode to ! (p. 66). • Adjust brightness by using exposure compensation (p. 116). • Use spot metering or AE lock (p. 117). • Reduce the lighting on subjects. Shots look too dark despite the flash firing (p. 57). • Shoot within flash range (p. 134). • Adjust brightness by using flash exposure compensation or changing the flash output level (pp. 135, 143). • Increase the ISO speed (p. 118). Subjects in flash shots look too bright, highlights are washed-out. • Shoot within flash range (p. 134). • Set the flash mode to ! (p. 66). • Adjust brightness by using flash exposure compensation or changing the flash output level (pp. 135, 143). 221