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• What if a blue frame appears when you press the shutter button halfway?
A blue frame appears when a moving subject is detected; the focus and
exposure will continuously adjust (Servo AF).
• What if a flashing
Attach the camera to a tripod so that the camera does not move and blur the
image.
• What if the image comes out dark even if the flash fired when shooting?
The subject is too far away for the flash to reach. The effective flash range is
approximately 30 cm – 3.1 m (12 in. – 10.2 ft.) at maximum wide angle (j),
and approximately 1.0 – 1.7 m (3.3 – 5.6 ft.) at maximum telephoto (i).
• What if the camera beeps once when the shutter button is pressed
halfway?
Your subject may be too close. When the camera is at maximum wide angle
(j), move about 1 cm (0.4 in.) or more away from your subject and shoot.
Move about 1 m (3.3 ft.) or more away when the camera is at maximum
telephoto (i).
• What if the lamp lights when the shutter button is pressed halfway?
To reduce red-eye and to assist in focusing, the lamp may light when shooting
in low light conditions.
What if the h icon blinks when you try to shoot?
•
The flash is charging. You can shoot when recharging ends.
Icons that appear on the screen
The icon for the determined scene, and the IS mode icon will appear on the screen.
For details on the icons that appear, see "Scene Icons" (see Camera User Guide)
and "IS Mode Icons" (see Camera User Guide).
appears?
Taking Pictures (Smart Auto)
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