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The flash does not fire., The monitor is hard to see.

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Troubleshooting The subject is not displayed on the monitor. Possible cause Corrective action The monitor was turned off before closing the lens barrier. If All Reset in the SETUP tab of the mode menu is set to "OFF," the camera settings before the lens barrier was closed remain unchanged. Turn on the monitor, and close the lens barrier. You are taking sequential No image appears on the monitor during shots. sequential shooting. Ref. Page P.101 P.70 The colors of the image in the monitor are blurred when the camera is focusing. Possible cause Corrective action Ref. Page The colors of the image in This is not a malfunction. The image will be - the monitor may be displayed clearly when focusing is complete. blurred when the shutter button is pressed halfway. The flash does not fire. Possible cause The flash is set to the flash off mode. The subject is illuminated. The camera is in movie mode. Panorama mode is set. Corrective action Select a flash mode other than flash off. Ref. Page P.62 If you want the flash to fire on a brightly illuminated subject, set the flash to fill-in mode. The flash is disabled in the movie mode. P.62 P.57 The flash does not fire in the panorama mode. Cancel the panorama mode. P.71 9 The monitor is hard to see. Possible cause Corrective action Ref. Page Miscellaneous Vertical lines appear on the monitor. This sometimes occurs when the camera is aimed at a bright subject in sunlight. It is not a malfunction. P.51 The brightness is not adjusted properly. Select in the mode menu and then adjust the brightness. P.106 The monitor is exposed to Block the sunlight with your hand. - direct sunlight. 120

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Troubleshooting
9
Miscellaneous
The subject is not displayed on the monitor.
Possible cause
Corrective action
Ref. Page
The monitor was turned
off before closing the lens
barrier.
If All Reset in the SETUP tab of the mode menu
is set to “OFF,” the camera settings before the
lens barrier was closed remain unchanged.
Turn on the monitor, and close the lens barrier.
P.101
You are taking sequential
shots.
No image appears on the monitor during
sequential shooting.
P.70
The colors of the image in the monitor are blurred when the camera is focusing.
Possible cause
Corrective action
Ref. Page
The colors of the image in
the monitor may be
blurred when the shutter
button is pressed
halfway.
This is not a malfunction. The image will be
displayed clearly when focusing is complete.
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The flash does not fire.
Possible cause
Corrective action
Ref. Page
The flash is set to the
flash off mode.
Select a flash mode other than flash off.
P.62
The subject is
illuminated.
If you want the flash to fire on a brightly
illuminated subject, set the flash to fill-in mode.
P.62
The camera is in movie
mode.
The flash is disabled in the movie mode.
P.57
Panorama mode is set.
The flash does not fire in the panorama mode.
Cancel the panorama mode.
P.71
The monitor is hard to see.
Possible cause
Corrective action
Ref. Page
Vertical lines appear on
the monitor.
This sometimes occurs when the camera is
aimed at a bright subject in sunlight. It is not a
malfunction.
P.51
The brightness is not
adjusted properly.
Select
in the mode menu and then adjust
the brightness.
P.106
The monitor is exposed to
direct sunlight.
Block the sunlight with your hand.
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