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Shooting
Cannot shoot.
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In Playback mode ( = 60), press the shutter button halfway ( = 24).
Strange display on the screen under low light ( = 25).
Strange display on the screen when shooting.
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Note that the following display problems are not recorded in still images but are
recorded in movies.
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The screen may darken under bright light.
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The screen may flicker under fluorescent or LED lighting.
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Purplish banding may appear on the screen if you compose a shot that
includes a bright light source.
No date stamp is added to images.
] setting ( = 18). Note that date stamps are not
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Configure the [Date Stamp
added to images automatically, merely because you have configured the [Date/
Time] setting ( = 36).
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Date stamps are not added in shooting modes ( = 134) in which [Date Stamp
] cannot be configured ( = 36).
[ ] flashes on the screen when the shutter button is pressed, and shooting
is not possible ( = 31).
[ ] is displayed when the shutter button is pressed halfway ( = 31).
Set [IS Mode] to [Continuous] ( = 59).
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Raise the flash and set the flash mode to [ ] ( = 57).
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Increase the ISO speed ( = 51).
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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 ( = 59).
Shots are out of focus.
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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 ( = 138).
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Set [AF-assist Beam] to [On] ( = 39).
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Confirm that unneeded functions such as macro are deactivated.
Try shooting with focus lock ( = 55).
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No AF frames are displayed and the camera does not focus when the
shutter button is pressed halfway.
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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.
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Raise the flash and set the flash mode to [ ] ( = 57).
Adjust brightness by using exposure compensation ( = 50).
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Adjust contrast by using i-Contrast ( = 51, = 74).
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Use spot metering ( = 50).
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Subjects look too bright, highlights are washed-out.
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Lower the flash and set the flash mode to [
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Adjust brightness by using exposure compensation ( = 50).
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Use spot metering ( = 50).
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Reduce the lighting on subjects.
Shots look too dark despite the flash firing ( = 31).
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Shoot within flash range ( = 138).
Increase the ISO speed ( = 51).
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Subjects in flash shots look too bright, highlights are washed-out.
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Shoot within flash range ( = 138).
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Lower the flash and set the flash mode to [
White spots appear in flash shots.
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This is caused by light from the flash reflecting off dust or airborne particles.
Shots look grainy.
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Lower the ISO speed ( = 51).
Subjects are affected by red-eye.
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Set [Red-Eye Lamp] to [On] ( = 40) to light the red-eye reduction lamp
( = 4) for flash shots. Note that while the red-eye reduction lamp is lit (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.
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Edit images using red-eye correction ( = 74).
Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
] ( = 29).
] ( = 29).
Index
1
Camera Basics
2
Auto Mode
3
Other Shooting Modes
4
P Mode
5
Playback Mode
6
Wi-Fi Functions
7
Setting Menu
8
Accessories
9
Appendix
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