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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] (=56). • Adjust brightness by using exposure compensation (=48). • Adjust contrast by using i-Contrast (=50, 71). • Use AE lock or spot metering (=49). Subjects look too bright, highlights are washed-out. • Set the flash mode to [!] (=33). • Adjust brightness by using exposure compensation (=48). • Use AE lock or spot metering (=49). • Reduce the lighting on subjects. Shots look too dark despite the flash firing (=28). • Shoot within flash range (=114). • Increase the ISO speed (=50). Subjects in flash shots look too bright, highlights are washed-out. • Shoot within flash range (=114). • Set the flash mode to [!] (=33). White dots or similar image artifacts appear in flash shots. • This is caused by light from the flash reflecting off dust or airborne particles. Shots look grainy. • Lower the ISO speed (=50). • High ISO speeds in some shooting modes may cause grainy images (=50). Subjects are affected by red-eye (=36). • Set [Lamp Setting] to [On] (=38) to activate the red-eye reduction lamp (=4) in flash shots. Note that while the red-eye reduction lamp is on (for about one second), it is not possible to shoot, because the lamp is counteracting red-eye. For best results, have subjects look at the red-eye reduction lamp. Also try increasing the lighting in indoor scenes and shooting at closer range. • Edit images using red-eye correction (=71). Recording to the memory card takes too long, or continuous shooting is slower. • Use the camera to perform low-level formatting of the memory card (=77). Shooting settings or FUNC. menu settings are not available. • Available setting items vary by shooting mode. Refer to "Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode", "FUNC. Menu", and "Shooting Tab Menu" (=105 - 109). Shooting Movies The elapsed time shown is incorrect, or recording is interrupted. • Use the camera to format the memory card, or switch to a card that supports highspeed recording. Note that even if the elapsed time display is incorrect, the length of movies on the memory card corresponds to the actual recording time (=76, 114). [ ] is displayed and shooting stops automatically. The camera's internal memory buffer filled up as the camera could not record to the memory card quickly enough. Try one of the following measures. • Use the camera to perform low-level formatting of the memory card (=77). • Lower the image quality (=37). • Switch to a memory card that supports high-speed recording (=114). Playback Playback is not possible. • Image or movie playback may not be possible if a computer is used to rename files or alter the folder structure. Refer to "Software Instruction Manual" (=86) for details on folder structure and file names. Before Use Basic Guide Advanced Guide Camera Basics Auto Mode Other Shooting Modes P Mode Playback Mode Setting Menu Accessories Appendix Index 100