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Problem Solution • Camera can not focus on selected subject using autofo- 92 Pictures are out of cus. Use focus lock. focus • AF-assist illuminator is off. Select Auto for AF assist. 80 • Focus error. Turn camera off and then on again. 12 Camera shook during shot. Blurring caused by camera shake can be reduced by: Pictures are blurred • Using the flash 18 • Using the Best Shot Selector (BSS) 63 • Using the self-timer with a tripod 20 Bright specks in picture Flash is reflecting from particles in air. Turn flash off. 18 Flash is off. Flash turns off automatically when: • LANDSCAPE, Scenic view, or Architecture is selected 25 in landscape assist mode • Camera is in sports assist mode 26 • Night landscape, Museum, Fireworks show, or 29-31 Flash does not fire Dusk/Dawn is selected in scene mode • Sunset, Copy, or Panorama assist is selected in scene 29-31 mode (other flash modes can be selected) • Option other than Time-lapse movie is selected in 36 movie mode • Continuous or Multi-shot 16 is selected for Continuous 61 • BSS is enabled 63 Randomly-spaced bright pixels ("noise") appear in image Shutter speed too slow. Noise can be reduced by: • Using the flash 18 • Selecting scene mode and choosing Night portrait, 27, 29 Night landscape, or Dusk/Dawn as appropriate to subject and lighting conditions • Flash is off. 18 • Flash window is blocked. 2, 15 Pictures are too dark (underexposed) • Subject is outside range of flash: recompose with subject in range of flash or use D-lighting. • Exposure compensation is too low. picture 18-19, 43 61 • Subject is backlit: select scene mode setting of Back 18, 31, light, use fill flash, or use D-lighting. 43 Pictures are too bright (overexposed) Exposure compensation is too high. 61 Pictures are smeared Lens is dirty. Clean lens. 84 Colors are unnatural White balance does not match light source. 60 File can not be played back File has been overwritten or renamed by computer or other make of camera. - Technical Notes 90

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Technical Notes
Problem
Solution
Pictures are out of
focus
• Camera can not focus on selected subject using autofo-
cus.
Use focus lock.
• AF-assist illuminator is off.
Select
Auto
for
AF assist
.
• Focus error.
Turn camera off and then on again.
92
80
12
Pictures are
blurred
Camera shook during shot.
Blurring caused by camera
shake can be reduced by:
• Using the flash
• Using the
Best Shot Selector (BSS)
• Using the self-timer with a tripod
18
63
20
Bright specks in
picture
Flash is reflecting from particles in air.
Turn flash off.
18
Flash does not fire
Flash is off.
Flash turns off automatically when:
•
LANDSCAPE
,
Scenic view
, or
Architecture
is selected
in landscape assist mode
• Camera is in sports assist mode
•
Night landscape
,
Museum
,
Fireworks show
, or
Dusk/Dawn
is selected in scene mode
•
Sunset
,
Copy
, or
Panorama assist
is selected in scene
mode (other flash modes can be selected)
• Option other than
Time-lapse movie
is selected in
movie mode
•
Continuous
or
Multi-shot 16
is selected for
Continuous
•
BSS is enabled
25
26
29–31
29–31
36
61
63
Randomly-spaced
bright pixels
(“noise”) appear in
image
Shutter speed too slow.
Noise can be reduced by:
• Using the flash
• Selecting scene mode and choosing
Night portrait
,
Night landscape
, or
Dusk/Dawn
as appropriate to
subject and lighting conditions
18
27, 29
Pictures are too dark
(underexposed)
•
Flash is off.
• Flash window is blocked.
• Subject is outside range of flash: recompose picture
with subject in range of flash or use D-lighting.
•
Exposure compensation is too low.
• Subject is backlit: select scene mode setting of
Back
light
, use fill flash, or use D-lighting.
18
2, 15
18–19,
43
61
18, 31,
43
Pictures are too
bright (overexposed)
Exposure compensation is too high.
61
Pictures are smeared
Lens is dirty.
Clean lens.
84
Colors are unnatural
White balance does not match light source.
60
File can not be
played back
File has been overwritten or renamed by computer or
other make of camera.
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