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Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
1
Camera Basics
2
Auto Mode /
Hybrid Auto Mode
3
Other Shooting Modes
4
P Mode
6
Playback Mode
5
Tv, Av, and M Mode
7
Setting Menu
8
Accessories
9
Appendix
Index
Subjects in shots look too dark.
Raise the flash and set the flash mode to [ ] (
=
68).
Adjust brightness by using exposure compensation (
=
59).
Adjust contrast by using i-Contrast (
=
60,
=
90).
Use AE lock or spot metering (
=
59,
=
59).
Subjects look too bright, highlights are washed-out.
Lower the flash and set the flash mode to [ ] (
=
29).
Adjust brightness by using exposure compensation (
=
59).
Use AE lock or spot metering (
=
59,
=
59).
Reduce the lighting on subjects.
Shots look too dark despite the flash firing (
=
32).
Shoot within flash range (
=
135).
Adjust brightness by using flash exposure compensation or changing the flash
output level (
=
69,
=
73).
Increase the ISO speed (
=
60).
Subjects in flash shots look too bright, highlights are washed-out.
Shoot within flash range (
=
135).
Lower the flash and set the flash mode to [
] (
=
29).
Adjust brightness by using flash exposure compensation or changing the flash
output level (
=
69,
=
73).
White spots appear in flash shots.
This is caused by light from the flash reflecting off dust or airborne particles.
Shots look grainy.
Lower the ISO speed (
=
60).
Subjects are affected by red-eye (
=
43).
Set [Red-Eye Lamp] to [On] (
=
46) to activate the red-eye reduction lamp
(
=
4) in flash shots. Note that while the red-eye reduction lamp is on (for
about one second), it is not possible to shoot, because the lamp is counteracting
red-eye. For best results, have subjects look at the red-eye reduction lamp. Also
try increasing the lighting in indoor scenes and shooting at closer range.
Edit images using red-eye correction (
=
91).
Recording to the memory card takes too long, or continuous shooting is
slower.
Use the camera to perform low-level formatting of the memory card (
=
98).
Shooting settings or FUNC. menu settings are not available.
Available setting items vary by shooting mode. Refer to “Functions Available in
Each Shooting Mode”, “FUNC. Menu”, and “Shooting Tab” (
=
125 –
=
128).
Shooting
Cannot shoot.
In Playback mode (
=
74), press the shutter button halfway (
=
24).
Strange display on the screen under low light (
=
25).
Strange display on the screen when shooting.
Note that the following display problems are not recorded in still images but are
recorded in movies.
- The screen may flicker and horizontal banding may appear under fluorescent
or LED lighting.
No date stamp is added to images.
Configure the [Date Stamp ] setting (
=
18). Note that date stamps are not
added to images automatically, merely because you have configured the [Date/
Time] setting (
=
40).
Date stamps are not added in shooting modes (
=
128) in which this setting
cannot be configured (
=
40).
[ ] flashes on the screen when the shutter button is pressed, and shooting
is not possible (
=
32).
[ ] is displayed when the shutter button is pressed halfway (
=
32).
Set [IS Mode] to [Continuous] (
=
70).
Raise the flash and set the flash mode to [
] (
=
68).
Increase the ISO speed (
=
60).
Mount the camera on a tripod or take other measures to keep it still. Additionally,
you should set [IS Mode] to [Off] when using a tripod or other means to secure
the camera (
=
70).
Shots are out of focus.
Press the shutter button halfway to focus on subjects before pressing it all the
way down to shoot (
=
24).
Make sure subjects are within focusing range (
=
136).
Set [AF-assist Beam] to [On] (
=
45).
Confirm that unneeded functions such as macro are deactivated.
Try shooting with focus lock or AF lock (
=
67).
No AF frames are displayed and the camera does not focus when the
shutter button is pressed halfway.
To have AF frames displayed and the camera focus correctly, try composing the
shot with higher-contrast subject areas centered before you press the shutter
button halfway. Otherwise, try pressing the shutter button halfway repeatedly.
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