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Photo VR, Movie VR, Digital zoom, Image mode, Movie options, HS 480/4×, HS 1080/0.5×, Shutter sound

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Problem Cause/Solution A Images are blurred. • Use the flash. 50 • Increase the ISO sensitivity value. 133 • Enable Photo VR when shooting still images. 146, Enable Movie VR when recording movies. 167 • Use a tripod to stabilize the camera (using the self- 52 timer at the same time is more effective). Bright specks appear in images captured with flash. The flash is reflecting off particles in the air. Set the flash mode setting to W (off). 50 Flash does not fire. • The flash mode is set to W (off). 50 • A scene mode that restricts the flash is selected. 62 • A function that restricts the flash is enabled. 64 Digital zoom cannot be used. • Digital zoom is set to Off in the setup menu. • Digital zoom cannot be used with certain shooting modes. 168 65, 168 Image mode not available. A function that restricts Image mode is enabled. 64 Movie options not available. The battery temperature is below 0°C (32°F). If you want to continue recording movies with the size/frame rate set to d 2160/30p (4K UHD), c 2160/25p (4K UHD), e 1080/60p, f 1080/50p, h HS 480/4×, 82 a HS 480/4×, j HS 1080/0.5×, or Y HS 1080/0.5×, remove the battery from the camera and warm it up with your palms, etc. before use. No sound when the shutter is released. Off is selected for Shutter sound in Sound settings in the setup menu. No sound is produced with some 169 shooting modes, even when 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 shooting mode, 168 even when Auto is selected. Images appear smeared. The lens is dirty. Clean the lens. 188 Colors are unnatural. White balance or hue is not adjusted properly. 32, 47, 129 197 Technical Notes Troubleshooting

Section	Page
Quick Topic Search	2
Main Topics	2
Common Topics	2
Introduction	3
Read This First	3
Symbols and Conventions Used in This Manual	3
Information and Precautions	4
For Your Safety	6
<Important> Notes About Shockproof, Waterproof, and Dustproof Performance and Condensation	9
Notes About Shockproof Performance	9
Notes About Waterproof and Dustproof Performance	9
Notes About Shockproof, Waterproof, and Dustproof Performance	10
Before Using the Camera Underwater	11
Notes About Operating Temperature, Humidity, and Condensation	11
Inspection and Repair	12
Parts of the Camera	19
The Camera Body	20
The Monitor	22
For Shooting	22
For Playback	25
For the Active Guide	26
Getting Started	27
How to Attach the Camera Strap for Land Use	28
Inserting the Battery and Memory Card	29
Removing the Battery or Memory Card	30
Charging the Battery	31
Camera Setup	33
Basic Shooting and Playback Operations	35
Shooting Images	36
Recording Movies	38
Using the LED Light	38
Playing Back Images	39
Deleting Images	40
The Image Selection Screen for Deletion	41
Action Control	42
Displaying the Previous or Next Image in Full-frame Playback Mode	42
Using Action Menu	42
Shooting Features	43
Selecting a Shooting Mode	44
Scene Auto Selector Mode	46
Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to the Shooting Conditions)	48
Tips and Notes About Scene Mode	49
Shooting with Easy Panorama	55
Playback with Easy Panorama	57
Creative Mode (Applying Effects When Shooting)	58
Smart Portrait Mode (Enhancing Human Faces When Shooting)	60
Using Smile Timer	62
Using Self-Collage	63
Auto Mode	65
Using the Creative Slider	65
Setting Shooting Functions with the Multi Selector	67
Flash Mode	68
Self-timer	70
Macro Mode (Taking Close-up Pictures)	72
Exposure Compensation (Adjusting Brightness)	73
Using the Zoom	74
Focusing	75
The Shutter-release Button	75
Using Face Detection	76
Using Target Finding AF	77
Subjects Not Suitable for Autofocus	78
Focus Lock	79
Default Settings (Flash, Self-timer, and Macro Mode)	80
Functions That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously When Shooting	82
Playback Features	84
Playback Zoom	85
Thumbnail Playback/Calendar Display	86
List by Date Mode	87
Viewing and Deleting Images in a Sequence	88
Viewing Images in a Sequence	88
Deleting Images in a Sequence	89
Editing Images (Still Images)	90
Before Editing Images	90
Quick Effects: Changing Hue or Mood	90
Quick Retouch: Enhancing Contrast and Saturation	91
D-Lighting: Enhancing Brightness and Contrast	92
Red-eye Correction: Correcting Red-eye When Shooting with the Flash	92
Glamour Retouch: Enhancing Human Faces	93
Data Imprint: Imprinting Information Such as Electronic Compass Heading on Images	94
Small Picture: Reducing the Size of an Image	95
Crop: Creating a Cropped Copy	96
Movies	97
Basic Operations of Movie Recording and Movie Playback	98
Capturing Still Images While Recording Movies	102
Shooting Time-lapse Movies	103
Recording Superlapse Movies	105
Short Movie Show Mode (Combining Movie Clips to Create Short Movies)	106
Using Special Effects	108
Operations During Movie Playback	109
Editing Movies	110
Extracting Only the Desired Portion of a Movie	110
Saving a Frame from a Movie as a Still Image	111
Using Location Data Functions	112
Operations Available with Location Data Functions	113
Recording the Location Data on the Image	115
Updating the A-GPS File	117
Using Altimeter and Depth Gauge	118
Recording the Log of Movement Information	119
Starting Log Recording	119
Ending Log Recording and Saving Logs on a Memory Card	121
Displaying Altitude/Depth Logs as a Graph	122
Displaying the Active Guide	123
Connecting the Camera to a TV, Printer, or Computer	125
Utilizing Images	126
Viewing Images on a TV	128
Printing Images Without a Computer	129
Connecting the Camera to a Printer	129
Printing Images One at a Time	130
Printing Multiple Images	131
Transferring Images to a Computer (ViewNX-i)	133
Installing ViewNX-i	133
Transferring Images to a Computer	133
Using the Menu	136
Menu Operations	137
The Image Selection Screen	139
Menu Lists	140
The Shooting Menu	140
The Movie Menu	141
The Playback Menu	142
The Network Menu	142
The Location Data Options Menu	143
The Setup Menu	144
The Shooting Menu (The Common Shooting Options)	145
Image Mode (Image Size and Quality)	145
The Shooting Menu (for Auto Mode)	147
White Balance (Adjusting Hue)	147
Continuous Shooting	149
ISO Sensitivity	151
AF Area Mode	152
Autofocus Mode	155
The Smart Portrait Menu	156
Self-Collage	156
Blink Proof	157
The Movie Menu	158
Movie Options	158
AF Area Mode	162
Autofocus Mode	163
Movie VR	164
Movie Light	164
Wind Noise Reduction	165
Frame Rate	165
The Playback Menu	166
Mark for Upload	166
Slide Show	167
Protect	168
Rotate Image	168
Copy (Copy Between the Memory Card and Internal Memory)	169
Sequence Display	170
The Network Menu	171
Operating the Text Input Keyboard	173
The Location Data Options Menu	174
Location Data Options	174
Points of Interest (POI) (Recording and Displaying Location Name Information)	175
Create Log	176
View Log	177
Set Clock from Satellite	177
Electronic Compass	178
Altitude/Depth Options	179
The Setup Menu	180
Time Zone and Date	180
Monitor Settings	182
Date Stamp	184
Photo VR	185
AF Assist	186
Digital Zoom	186
Sound Settings	187
Underwater Flash	187
Action Control Response	188
Playback Action Control	188
Auto Off	189
LED Light Timer	189
Format Card/Format Memory	190
Language	190
Image Comment	191
Copyright Information	192
Charge by Computer	193
Reset All	194
Conformity Marking	194
Firmware Version	194
Technical Notes	195
Notices	196
Notes About Wireless Communication Functions	198
Notes About Location Data Functions (GPS/ GLONASS, Electronic Compass)	201
Caring for the Product	202
The Camera	202
The Battery	203
The Charging AC Adapter	204
Memory Cards	205
Cleaning and Storage	206
Cleaning After Using the Camera Underwater	206
Cleaning After Using the Camera in Conditions Other than Underwater	206
Storage	207
Error Messages	208
Troubleshooting	212
File Names	222
Optional Accessories	224
Attaching the Underwater Speedlight	225
Specifications	229
Memory Cards That Can Be Used	234
USER LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR LOCATION NAME DATA	236

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Technical Notes

Troubleshooting

Images are blurred.

•

Use the flash.

•

Increase the ISO sensitivity value.

•

Enable

Photo VR

when shooting still images.

Enable

Movie VR

when recording movies.

•

Use a tripod to stabilize the camera (using the self-

timer at the same time is more effective).

133

146,

167

Bright specks appear in

images captured with

flash.

The flash is reflecting off particles in the air. Set the

flash mode setting to

(off).

Flash does not fire.

•

The flash mode is set to

(off).

•

A scene mode that restricts the flash is selected.

•

A function that restricts the flash is enabled.

Digital zoom cannot be

used.

•

Digital zoom

is set to

Off

in the setup menu.

•

Digital zoom cannot be used with certain

shooting modes.

168

65, 168

Image mode

not

available.

A function that restricts

Image mode

is enabled.

Movie options

not

available.

The battery temperature is below 0°C (32°F). If you want

to continue recording movies with the size/frame rate set

2160/30p

(4K UHD),

2160/25p

(4K UHD),

1080/60p

1080/50p

HS 480/4×

HS 1080/0.5×

, or

HS 1080/0.5×

, remove the battery from the

camera and warm it up with your palms, etc. before use.

No sound when the

shutter is released.

Off

is selected for

Shutter sound

Sound settings

in the setup menu. No sound is produced with some

shooting modes, even when

is selected.

169

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 shooting mode,

even when

Auto

is selected.

168

Images appear smeared.

The lens is dirty. Clean the lens.

188

Colors are unnatural.

White balance or hue is not adjusted properly.

32, 47,

129

Problem

Cause/Solution