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Troubleshooting Problem Cause/Solution A Pictures are blurred. • Use flash. • Use vibration reduction or motion detection. • Use D (Best Shot Selector). • Use a tripod to stabilize the camera (use with the self- timer for better results). 36 193, 195 76 39 Bright specks appear in pictures Flash is reflecting off particles in air. Set the flash to W (Off). 36 shot using flash. • Flash is set to W (Off). 36 Flash does not fire. • • A scene mode that cannot turn on the flash is selected. Blink proof is set to On in the smart portrait mode. 45 68 • Another function that is set now is restricting the flash. 104 • Off is selected for Digital zoom in the setup menu. 197 • The digital zoom cannot be used in the following situations. - When the focus mode is set to E (manual focus) 42 Digital zoom is not - When the scene mode is set to j (Night landscape), 46, 48, 49, 51, 59 available. e (Night portrait), Scene auto selector, Portrait, or Pet portrait - When smart portrait is selected 65 - When Multi-shot 16 is set for continuous 77 - When Subject tracking is selected for AF area mode 96 Image size not available. Another function that is set now is restricting Image size. 104 • Off is selected for Shutter sound under Sound settings 199 in the setup menu. • Continuous shooting is selected. 76 • Exposure bracketing is selected in the shooting menu. 94 No sound when • Sports, Museum, Easy panorama in Panorama, or Pet 52, 57, 58, 59 shutter is released. portrait is selected for the scene mode. • On is selected for Smile timer or Blink proof in smart 67, 68 portrait mode. • When the camera is recording a movie. 157 • Do not block the speaker. 5 AF-assist illuminator does not light. Off is selected for AF assist in the setup menu. Even when Auto is set, AF-assist illuminator may not light depending on 196 the focus area position or scene mode. Pictures appear smeared. Lens is dirty. Clean lens. 209 Colors are unnatural. White balance or hue does not match light source. 90 Technical Notes and Index 225

Section	Page
For Your Safety	4
WARNINGS	4
Notices	7
Introduction	15
About This Manual	15
Information and Precautions	16
Parts of the Camera	18
Camera Body	18
Changing the Angle of the Monitor	20
Raising and Lowering the Flash	21
Attaching the Camera Strap and Lens Cap	21
Monitor	22
Basic Operations	25
Command Dial	25
Multi Selector	26
Menu Button	27
Switching Between Tabs in the Menu Screen	27
Using Camera Menus	28
Pressing the Shutter-Release Button Halfway/All the Way	29
Monitor Button	30
Display Button	31
First Steps	32
Inserting the Battery	32
Removing the Battery	33
Charging the Battery	34
Turning On and Off the Camera	37
Setting the Display Language, Date and Time	38
Inserting the Memory Card	40
Removing the Memory Card	40
Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode	42
Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select Auto Mode	42
Indicators Displayed in Auto Mode	43
Step 2 Frame a Picture	44
Using the Viewfinder	44
Using the Zoom	45
Step 3 Focus and Shoot	46
Step 4 Viewing and Deleting Pictures	48
Viewing Pictures (Playback Mode)	48
Deleting Unnecessary Images	49
Using the Flash	50
Setting the Flash Mode	51
Taking Pictures with the Self-Timer	53
Using Focus Mode	54
Setting the Focus Mode	55
Using Manual Focus	56
Adjusting Brightness (Exposure Compensation)	57
More on Shooting	58
Selecting Scenes for Shooting (Mode Dial)	58
Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode)	59
Shooting in the Scene Selected by the Camera (Scene Auto Selector)	60
Selecting a Scene Mode to Take Pictures (Features)	62
Taking Pictures with Easy Panorama	74
Viewing Pictures Recorded with Easy Panorama	76
Taking Pictures with Panorama Assist	77
Taking Pictures of Smiling Faces (Smart Portrait Mode)	79
Smart Portrait Menu	81
Setting the Exposure for Shooting (P, S, A, M Modes)	83
P, S, A, M Modes	83
P (Programmed Auto) Mode	85
S (Shutter-Priority Auto) Mode	86
A (Aperture-Priority Auto) Mode	87
M (Manual) Mode	88
Continuous Shooting (P, S, A, M Mode)	90
Shooting Options: Shooting Menu (P, S, A, M Modes)	95
Image Quality	97
Image Size	98
Optimize Image	101
White Balance	104
ISO Sensitivity	106
Metering	107
Exposure Bracketing	108
AF Area Mode	109
Focusing on Moving Subjects for Shooting (Subject Tracking)	113
Autofocus Mode	115
Flash Exp. Comp.	115
Long Exposure NR	116
Active D-Lighting	117
Functions that Cannot be Applied Simultaneously	118
Using U (User Setting Mode)	122
Save the Settings in U	123
Shooting in U (User Setting) Mode	123
Resetting Saved Settings	124
More on Playback	125
Operations in Full-Frame Playback	125
Playing Images Captured Using Continuous Shooting Mode (Sequence)	127
Deleting Images in a Sequence	128
Viewing Multiple Pictures: Thumbnail Playback	129
Calendar Display	131
Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom	132
Playing Back Images by Category	134
Sorting Favorite Images (Favorite Pictures Mode)	136
Adding Images to an Album	136
Viewing Images in an Album	138
Removing Images From an Album	139
Using Favorite Pictures Mode	140
Changing the Album Icons	141
Finding Images in Auto Sort Mode	143
Viewing Images in Auto Sort Mode	143
Operations in Auto Sort Mode	145
Viewing Images by Date (List by Date)	146
Viewing Images in List by Date Mode	146
Operations in List by Date Mode	147
Playback Options: Playback Menu	148
Print Order: Setting the Pictures and Number of Copies to Print	149
Slide Show	152
Protect	153
Selecting Pictures	154
Rotate Image	155
Hide Image	155
Voice Memo	156
Copy: Copying Between Internal Memory and Memory Card	158
Sequence Display Options	159
Choose Key Picture	159
Editing Pictures	160
Picture Editing Functions	160
Editing Pictures	162
Quick Retouch: Enhancing Contrast and Saturation	162
D-Lighting: Enhancing Brightness and Contrast	163
Skin Softening: Making Skin Appear Smoother	164
Filter Effects: Digital Filter	166
Small Picture: Decreasing Image Size	168
Black Border: Adding a Black Border to Pictures	169
Crop: Creating a Cropped Copy	170
Movie Recording and Playback	171
Recording Movies	171
Recording Movies in Slow Motion and Fast Motion (HS Movie)	174
Capturing Still Pictures While Recording Movies	176
Using the Movie Menu	177
Movie Options	178
HS Movie Options	179
Open with HS Footage	179
Autofocus Mode	180
Electronic VR	181
Wind Noise Reduction	181
Movie Playback	182
Editing Movies	183
Saving a Frame from a Movie as a Still Picture	184
Deleting Unnecessary Movies	184
Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers	185
Connecting to a TV	185
Connecting to a Computer	187
Before Connecting the Camera	187
Transferring Images from a Camera to a Computer	188
Charging While Connecting to a Computer	192
Connecting to a Printer	193
Connecting the Camera and Printer	194
Printing Pictures One at a Time	195
Printing Multiple Pictures	196
Basic Camera Setup	199
Setup Menu	199
Welcome Screen	201
Time Zone and Date	202
Monitor Settings	205
Print Date	206
Vibration Reduction	207
Motion Detection	209
AF Assist	210
Red-eye Reduction	210
Digital Zoom	211
Assign Side Zoom Control	212
Sound Settings	213
Auto Off	213
Format Memory/Format Card	214
Language	215
TV Settings	215
Charge by Computer	216
Reset File Numbering	216
Blink Warning	217
Reset All	219
Firmware Version	222
Caring for the Camera	223
Caring for the Camera	223
Cleaning	225
Storage	226
Technical Notes and Index	227
Optional Accessories	227
Approved Memory Cards	228
File and Folder Names	229
Error Messages	231
Troubleshooting	236
Specifications	243
Supported Standards	247

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Troubleshooting

Technical Notes and Index

Pictures are

blurred.

•

Use flash.

•

Use vibration reduction or motion detection.

•

Use

(Best Shot Selector).

•

Use a tripod to stabilize the camera (use with the self-

timer for better results).

193, 195

Bright specks

appear in pictures

shot using flash.

Flash is reflecting off particles in air. Set the flash to

(Off).

Flash does not fire.

•

Flash is set to

(Off).

•

A scene mode that cannot turn on the flash is selected.

•

Blink proof

is set to

in the smart portrait mode.

•

Another function that is set now is restricting the flash.

104

Digital zoom is not

available.

•

Off

is selected for

Digital zoom

in the setup menu.

•

The digital zoom cannot be used in the following

situations.

When the focus mode is set to

(manual focus)

When the scene mode is set to

(Night landscape),

(Night portrait),

Scene auto selector

Portrait

, or

Pet portrait

When smart portrait is selected

When

Multi-shot 16

is set for continuous

When

Subject tracking

is selected for

AF area mode

197

46, 48, 49, 51, 59

Image size

not

available.

Another function that is set now is restricting

Image size

104

No sound when

shutter is released.

•

Off

is selected for

Shutter sound

under

Sound settings

in the setup menu.

•

Continuous shooting is selected.

•

Exposure bracketing

is selected in the shooting menu.

•

Sports

Museum

Easy panorama

Panorama

, or

Pet

portrait

is selected for the scene mode.

•

is selected for

Smile timer

Blink proof

in smart

portrait mode.

•

When the camera is recording a movie.

•

Do not block the speaker.

199

52, 57, 58, 59

67, 68

157

AF-assist

illuminator does

not light.

Off

is selected for

AF assist

in the setup menu. Even when

Auto

is set, AF-assist illuminator may not light depending on

the focus area position or scene mode.

196

Pictures appear

smeared.

Lens is dirty. Clean lens.

209

Colors are

unnatural.

White balance or hue does not match light source.

Problem

Cause

Solution