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Image mode, Image, Sound settings, Shutter, sound, AF assist, Increase ISO sensitivity.

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Troubleshooting Problem Cause/Solution A Image mode not available. • Another function that restricts the Image 78 mode option is enabled. • Available image modes differ according to the 44 current shooting mode. No sound when shutter is released. Off is selected for Sound settings>Shutter sound in setup menu. No sound is heard with some shooting modes and settings, even when 170 On is selected. AF-assist illuminator does not light. Off is selected for the AF assist option in the setup menu. AF-assist illuminator may not light depending on the position of the focus area or the current scene mode, even when Auto is selected. 58-67, 169 Images appear smeared. Lens is dirty. Clean lens. 182 Colors are unnatural. Randomly spaced bright pixels ("noise") appear in image. Images are too dark (underexposed). White balance or hue is not adjusted properly. Shutter speed is too slow or ISO sensitivity is high as the subject is dark. Noise can be reduced by: • Using flash. • Specifying a lower ISO sensitivity setting. • The flash mode is set to W (off). • Flash window is blocked. • Subject is beyond flash range. • Adjust exposure compensation. • Increase ISO sensitivity. • Subject is backlit. Select R (backlighting) or set the flash mode to X (fill flash). 37, 46, 65 30 49 30 24 30 40, 41 49 30, 60 Images are too bright (overexposed). Unexpected results when flash set to V (auto with red-eye reduction). Adjust exposure compensation. When using V (auto with red-eye reduction) or e (night portrait) to take pictures using the flash, In-Camera Red Eye Fix may be applied to areas not affected by red-eye. Use any shooting mode other than e (night portrait), change the flash mode to any setting other than V (auto with red-eye reduction), and then try taking a picture again. 40, 41 30, 59 Technical Notes and Index 194

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Troubleshooting
Technical Notes and Index
Image mode
not available.
•
Another function that restricts the
Image
mode
option is enabled.
•
Available image modes differ according to the
current shooting mode.
78
44
No sound when shutter is
released.
Off
is selected for
Sound settings
>
Shutter
sound
in setup menu. No sound is heard with
some shooting modes and settings, even when
On
is selected.
170
AF-assist illuminator does not
light.
Off
is selected for the
AF assist
option in the
setup menu. AF-assist illuminator may not light
depending on the position of the focus area or
the current scene mode, even when
Auto
is
selected.
58-67,
169
Images appear smeared.
Lens is dirty. Clean lens.
182
Colors are unnatural.
White balance or hue is not adjusted properly.
37, 46,
65
Randomly spaced bright pixels
(“noise”) appear in image.
Shutter speed is too slow or ISO sensitivity is high
as the subject is dark. Noise can be reduced by:
•
Using flash.
•
Specifying a lower ISO sensitivity setting.
30
49
Images are too dark
(underexposed).
•
The flash mode is set to
W
(off).
•
Flash window is blocked.
•
Subject is beyond flash range.
•
Adjust exposure compensation.
•
Increase ISO sensitivity.
•
Subject is backlit. Select
R
(backlighting) or
set the flash mode to
X
(fill flash).
30
24
30
40, 41
49
30, 60
Images are too bright
(overexposed).
Adjust exposure compensation.
40, 41
Unexpected results when flash
set to
V
(auto with red-eye
reduction).
When using
V
(auto with red-eye reduction)
or
e
(night portrait) to take pictures using the
flash, In-Camera Red Eye Fix may be applied to
areas not affected by red-eye. Use any shooting
mode other than
e
(night portrait), change the
flash mode to any setting other than
V
(auto
with red-eye reduction), and then try taking a
picture again.
30, 59
Problem
Cause/Solution
A