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Technical Notes
Problem Solution
Pictures are out of
focus
Camera can not focus on selected subject using autofo-
cus. Use focus lock.
AF-assist illuminator is off. Select Auto for AF assist.
Focus error. Turn camera off and then on again.
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80
12
Pictures are blurred
Camera shook during shot. Blurring caused by camera
shake can be reduced by:
Using the fl ash
• Using the Best Shot Selector (BSS)
Using the self-timer with a tripod
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63
20
Bright specks in
picture
Flash is refl ecting from particles in air. Turn fl ash off. 18
Flash does not fi re
Flash is off. Flash turns off automatically when:
LANDSCAPE, Scenic view, or Architecture is selected
in landscape assist mode
Camera is in sports assist mode
Night landscape, Museum, Fireworks show, or
Dusk/Dawn is selected in scene mode
Sunset, Copy, or Panorama assist is selected in scene
mode (other fl ash modes can be selected)
Option other than Time-lapse movie is selected in
movie mode
Continuous or Multi-shot 16 is selected for Continuous
BSS is enabled
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26
29–31
29–31
36
61
63
Randomly-spaced
bright pixels
(“noise”) appear in
image
Shutter speed too slow. Noise can be reduced by:
Using the fl ash
Selecting scene mode and choosing Night portrait,
Night landscape, or Dusk/Dawn as appropriate to
subject and lighting conditions
18
27, 29
Pictures are too dark
(underexposed)
Flash is off.
Flash window is blocked.
Subject is outside range of fl ash: recompose picture
with subject in range of fl ash or use D-lighting.
Exposure compensation is too low.
Subject is backlit: select scene mode setting of Back
light, use fi ll fl ash, or use D-lighting.
18
2, 15
18–19,
43
61
18, 31,
43
Pictures are too
bright (overexposed)
Exposure compensation is too high. 61
Pictures are smeared Lens is dirty. Clean lens. 84
Colors are unnatural White balance does not match light source. 60
File can not be
played back
File has been overwritten or renamed by computer or
other make of camera.
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