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.
Subjects in shots look too dark.
•
Raise the flash and set the flash mode to [h]
•
Adjust brightness by using exposure compensation
•
Adjust contrast by using i-Contrast
(=
•
Use AE lock or spot metering
(=
71).
Subjects look too bright, highlights are washed-out.
•
Lower the flash and set the flash mode to [!]
•
Adjust brightness by using exposure compensation
•
Use AE lock or spot metering
(=
71).
•
Reduce the lighting on subjects.
Shots look too dark despite the flash firing (=
•
Shoot within flash range (=
206).
•
Adjust brightness by using flash exposure compensation or changing the flash output
level
(=
88, 96).
•
Increase the ISO speed
(=
72).
Subjects in flash shots look too bright, highlights are washed-out.
•
Shoot within flash range (=
206).
•
Lower the flash and set the flash mode to [!]
•
Adjust brightness by using flash exposure compensation or changing the flash output
level
(=
88, 96).
White dots or similar image artifacts 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
(=
72).
•
High ISO speeds in some shooting modes may cause grainy images
(=
87).
(=
70).
74, 126).
(=
31).
(=
70).
33).
(=
31).
(=
55).
Subjects are affected by red-eye
•
Set [Red-Eye Lamp] to [On]
(=
51) to activate the red-eye reduction lamp
(=
3) in flash shots. 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
(=
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
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 Menu"
The Babies or Children icon does not display.
•
The Babies and Children icons will not display if the birthday is not set in face
information
(=
41). If the icons still do not display even when you set the birthday,
re-register face information
(=
41), or make sure that the date/time are set
correctly
(=
158).
Touch AF/Touch Shutter cannot be activated.
•
Touch AF and Touch Shutter cannot be activated by touching the edges of the screen.
Try touching closer to the center of the screen.
Cannot shoot planetarium stars well in [
•
Shoot actual starry skies instead.
Shooting Movies
The elapsed time shown is incorrect, or recording is interrupted.
•
Use the camera to format the memory card, or switch to a card that supports high-
speed recording. Note that even if the elapsed time display is incorrect, the length of
movies on the memory card corresponds to the actual recording time
[
] is displayed and shooting stops automatically.
The camera's internal memory buffer filled up as the camera could not record to the
memory card quickly enough. Try one of the following measures.
•
Use the camera to perform low-level formatting of the memory card
•
Lower the image quality (=
48).
•
Switch to a memory card that supports high-speed recording
(=
47).
127).
(=
161).
(= 193
– 202).
] mode.
(=
160, 206).
(=
161).
(=
206).
Cover
Before Use
Common Camera
Operations
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
1
Camera Basics
2
Auto Mode /
Hybrid Auto Mode
3
Other Shooting
Modes
4
P Mode
5
Tv, Av, M, and
C Mode
6
Playback Mode
7
Wi-Fi Functions
8
Setting Menu
9
Accessories
10
Appendix
Index
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