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Specifying a lower ISO sensitivity setting, Using flash

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Troubleshooting Problem Cause/Solution c Digital zoom cannot be used Digital zoom is not available when [Multi-shot 93 16] is selected for [Continuous]. [Image mode] not available [Image mode] cannot be adjusted when 93 [Multi-shot 16] is selected for [Continuous]. No sound when shutter is released • [Off] is selected for [Sound settings] > [Shutter sound] in setup menu. • [Continuous] or [Multi-shot 16] is selected for [Continuous], or [On] is selected for [BSS] in shooting menu. • P ([Sports] scene mode) or N ([Museum] scene mode) is selected. • Anti-shake mode or T mode (other than [Time-lapse movieA] and [Stop-motion movie]) is selected. 115 93, 95 35, 38 42, 62 AF-assist illuminator does not light • [Off] is selected for AF assist option in camera setup menu. • AF-assist illuminator turns off automatically in some modes. 115 35-40 Pictures appear smeared Lens is dirty. Clean lens. 127 Colors are unnatural White balance does not match light source. 91 Randomly spaced bright pix- Shutter speed too slow. Noise can be els ("noise") appear in image reduced by: • Using flash 28 • Specifying a lower ISO sensitivity setting 96 Pictures are too dark (underexposed) • Flash is off. • Flash window is blocked. • Subject is beyond flash range. • Adjust exposure compensation. • Apply high-sensitivity shooting mode, or raise the ISO sensitivity. • Subject is backlit. Select L ([Back light] scene mode) or use fill flash. 28 22 28 32 33, 96 28, 39 Technical Notes Pictures are too bright Adjust exposure compensation. 32 (overexposed) Unexpected results when flash set to A (auto with red-eye reduction) 134 In-Camera Red-Eye Fix may, in very rare cases, be applied to areas not affected by red-eye. Set flash to z (auto) or C (fill- flash) and try again. Note that red-eye reduc- tion is the default setting for one-touch portrait, B, and D modes. 28, 35, 36, 43

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Troubleshooting
Technical Notes
Digital zoom cannot be used
Digital zoom is not available when [Multi-shot
16] is selected for [Continuous].
93
[Image mode] not available
[Image mode] cannot be adjusted when
[Multi-shot 16] is selected for [Continuous].
93
No sound when shutter is
released
•
[Off] is selected for [Sound settings] >
[Shutter sound] in setup menu.
•
[Continuous] or [Multi-shot 16] is selected
for [Continuous], or [On] is selected for
[BSS] in shooting menu.
•
P
([Sports] scene mode) or
N
([Museum]
scene mode) is selected.
•
Anti-shake mode or
T
mode (other than
[Time-lapse movie
A
] and [Stop-motion
movie]) is selected.
115
93, 95
35, 38
42, 62
AF-assist illuminator does not
light
•
[Off] is selected for AF assist option in cam-
era setup menu.
•
AF-assist illuminator turns off automatically
in some modes.
115
35-40
Pictures appear smeared
Lens is dirty. Clean lens.
127
Colors are unnatural
White balance does not match light source.
91
Randomly spaced bright pix-
els (“noise”) appear in image
Shutter speed too slow. Noise can be
reduced by:
•
Using flash
•
Specifying a lower ISO sensitivity setting
28
96
Pictures are too dark
(underexposed)
•
Flash is off.
•
Flash window is blocked.
•
Subject is beyond flash range.
•
Adjust exposure compensation.
•
Apply high-sensitivity shooting mode, or
raise the ISO sensitivity.
•
Subject is backlit. Select
L
([Back light]
scene mode) or use fill flash.
28
22
28
32
33, 96
28, 39
Pictures are too bright
(overexposed)
Adjust exposure compensation.
32
Unexpected results when
flash set to
A
(auto with
red-eye reduction)
In-Camera Red-Eye Fix may, in very rare
cases, be applied to areas not affected by
red-eye. Set flash to
z
(auto) or
C
(fill-
flash) and try again. Note that red-eye reduc-
tion is the default setting for one-touch por-
trait,
B
, and
D
modes.
28,
35,
36, 43
Problem
Cause/Solution
c