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Problem, Possible Cause and Recommended Action

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Problem Possible Cause and Recommended Action The flash does not fire. 1)If ? (Flash Off) is selected as the flash mode, change to another mode (page 26). 2)If the battery is dead, charge it (page 11). 3)If a BEST SHOT scene that uses ? (Flash Off) is selected, change to a different flash mode (page 26) or select a different BEST SHOT scene (page 50). Camera powers down during Selftimer countdown. The battery may be dead. Charge the battery (page 11). The monitor screen image is out of focus. 1)You may be using Manual Focus and have not focused the image. Focus the image (page 59). 2)You may be using ´ (Macro) for scenery or portraits. Use Auto Focus for scenery and portrait shots (page 59). 3)You may be trying to use Auto Focus or ) (Infinity) when shooting a close-up shot. Use the ´ (Macro) for close ups (page 59). There is a vertical line in the monitor screen image. Shooting a very brightly lit subject can cause a vertical band to appear in the monitor screen image. This is a CCD phenomenon known as "vertical smear", and does not indicate malfunction of the camera. Note that vertical smear is not recorded with the image in the case of a snapshot, but it is recorded in the case of a movie. There is digital noise in images. 1)Sensitivity may have been increased automatically for a dark subject, which increases the chance of digital noise. Use a light or some other means to illuminate the subject. 2)You may be attempting to shoot in a dark location with ? (Flash Off) selected, which can increase digital noise and make images appear coarse. In this case, turn on flash (page 26) or use lights for illumination. 3)Flash assist or dynamic range may be enabled for snapshots, which can cause an increase in digital noise. Use a light or some other means to illuminate the subject. A recorded image was not saved. 1)Camera power may have been turned off before the save operation was complete, which will result in the image not being saved. If the battery indicator shows , charge the battery as soon as possible (page 12). 2)You may have removed the memory card from the camera before the save operation was complete, which will result in the image not being saved. Do not remove the memory card before the save operation is complete. Though available lighting is bright, the faces of people in the image are dark. Not enough light is reaching the subjects. Change the flash mode setting to < (Flash On) for daylight synchro flash (page 26), or adjust EV shift to the + side (page 70). 152 Appendix

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Appendix
The flash does not
fire.
1)If
?
(Flash Off) is selected as the flash mode, change to
another mode (page 26).
2)If the battery is dead, charge it (page 11).
3)If a BEST SHOT scene that uses
?
(Flash Off) is selected,
change to a different flash mode (page 26) or select a
different BEST SHOT scene (page 50).
Camera powers
down during Self-
timer countdown.
The battery may be dead. Charge the battery (page 11).
The monitor screen
image is out of
focus.
1)You may be using Manual Focus and have not focused the
image. Focus the image (page 59).
2)You may be using
´
(Macro) for scenery or portraits. Use
Auto Focus for scenery and portrait shots (page 59).
3)You may be trying to use Auto Focus or
)
(Infinity) when
shooting a close-up shot. Use the
´
(Macro) for close ups
(page 59).
There is a vertical
line in the monitor
screen image.
Shooting a very brightly lit subject can cause a vertical band to
appear in the monitor screen image. This is a CCD
phenomenon known as “vertical smear”, and does not indicate
malfunction of the camera. Note that vertical smear is not
recorded with the image in the case of a snapshot, but it is
recorded in the case of a movie.
There is digital
noise in images.
1)Sensitivity may have been increased automatically for a dark
subject, which increases the chance of digital noise. Use a
light or some other means to illuminate the subject.
2)You may be attempting to shoot in a dark location with
?
(Flash Off) selected, which can increase digital noise and
make images appear coarse. In this case, turn on flash (page
26) or use lights for illumination.
3)Flash assist or dynamic range may be enabled for snapshots,
which can cause an increase in digital noise. Use a light or
some other means to illuminate the subject.
A recorded image
was not saved.
1)Camera power may have been turned off before the save
operation was complete, which will result in the image not
being saved. If the battery indicator shows
, charge the
battery as soon as possible (page 12).
2)You may have removed the memory card from the camera
before the save operation was complete, which will result in
the image not being saved. Do not remove the memory card
before the save operation is complete.
Though available
lighting is bright,
the faces of people
in the image are
dark.
Not enough light is reaching the subjects. Change the flash
mode setting to
<
(Flash On) for daylight synchro flash (page
26), or adjust EV shift to the + side (page 70).
Problem
Possible Cause and Recommended Action