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Troubleshooting No date stamp is added to images. • Configure the [Date Stamp] setting (=65). Note that date stamps are not added to images automatically, merely because you have configured the [Date/Time] setting (= 22). • Date stamps are not added in shooting modes (=212) in which this setting cannot be configured (=65). [h] flashes on the screen when the shutter button is pressed, and shooting is not possible (=55). [ ] is displayed when the shutter button is pressed halfway. • Set [IS Mode] to [Continuous] (=114). • Raise the flash and set the flash mode to [h] (=111). • Increase the ISO speed (=96). • Mount the camera on a tripod or take other measures to keep it still. In this case, you should set [IS Mode] to [Off] (=114). Shots are out of focus. • Press the shutter button halfway to focus on subjects before pressing it all the way down to shoot (=43). • Make sure subjects are within focusing range (=217). • Set [AF-assist Beam] to [On] (=75). • Confirm that unneeded functions such as macro are deactivated. • Try shooting with focus lock or AF lock (=106, 110). 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. • Raise the flash and set the flash mode to [h] (=111). • Adjust brightness by using exposure compensation (=93). • Adjust contrast by using i-Contrast (=97, 150). • Use AE lock or spot metering (=94, 95). Subjects look too bright, highlights are washed-out. • Lower the flash and set the flash mode to [!] (=27). • Adjust brightness by using exposure compensation (=93). • Use AE lock or spot metering (=94, 95). • Reduce the lighting on subjects. 197

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Troubleshooting
No date stamp is added to images.
•
Configure the [Date Stamp] setting (
=
65). Note that date stamps are not added
to images automatically, merely because you have configured the [Date/Time] setting
(
=
22).
•
Date stamps are not added in shooting modes (
=
212) in which this setting cannot
be configured (
=
65).
[
h
] flashes on the screen when the shutter button is pressed, and
shooting is not possible (
=
55).
[
] is displayed when the shutter button is pressed halfway.
•
Set [IS Mode] to [Continuous] (
=
114).
•
Raise the flash and set the flash mode to [
h
](
=
111).
•
Increase the ISO speed (
=
96).
•
Mount the camera on a tripod or take other measures to keep it still. In this case, you
should set [IS Mode] to [Off] (
=
114).
Shots are out of focus.
•
Press the shutter button halfway to focus on subjects before pressing it all the way
down to shoot (
=
43).
•
Make sure subjects are within focusing range (
=
217).
•
Set [AF-assist Beam] to [On] (
=
75).
•
Confirm that unneeded functions such as macro are deactivated.
•
Try shooting with focus lock or AF lock (
=
106, 110).
No AF frames are displayed and the camera does not focus when the
shutter button is pressed halfway.
•
To haveAF 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.
•
Raise the flash and set the flash mode to [
h
](
=
111).
•
Adjust brightness by using exposure compensation (
=
93).
•
Adjust contrast by using i-Contrast (
=
97, 150).
•
Use AE lock or spot metering (
=
94, 95).
Subjects look too bright, highlights are washed-out.
•
Lower the flash and set the flash mode to [
!
](
=
27).
•
Adjust brightness by using exposure compensation (
=
93).
•
Use AE lock or spot metering (
=
94, 95).
•
Reduce the lighting on subjects.