Casio EX S500 Owners Manual - Page 225

Image Recording APPENDIX Symptom Monitor screen image is out of focus. Recorded images are not saved in memory. Vertical lines on the monitor screen. Out of focus images. Digital noise in images. Possible Cause 1) You are using the Manual Focus mode and have not focused the image. 2) You are trying to use the Macro mode ( ) when shooting a scenery or portrait shot. 3) You are trying to use Auto Focus or the Infinity mode ( ) when shooting a close-up shot. Action 1) Focus the image (page 77). 2) Use Auto Focus for scenery and portrait shots. 3) Use the Macro mode ( ) for close-ups. 1) Camera powers down before the save operation is complete. 2) Removing the memory card before the save operation is complete. 1) When the battery indicator shows " ", charge the battery as soon as possible (page 33). 2) Do not remove the memory card before the save operation is complete. Recording 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. The subject is outside the shooting range of the camera. Record within the allowable shooting range. Sensitivity is increased automatically for dark subjects. Greater sensitivity increases the chance of digital noise. Use a light or some other means to illuminate the subject. Movies 225