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Troubleshooting
._
is displayed
when the shutter button
is pressed halfway (p. 54).
Set [IS mode] to [Continuous] (p. 119).
Set the flash mode to _. (p. 117).
Increase the ISO speed (p. 104).
Mount the camera on a tripod or take other measures to keep it still. In this case, set [IS
Mode] to [Off] (p. 119).
Shots are out of focus.
Press the shutter button halfway to focus on subjects before pressing it all the way down
to shoot (p. 35).
Make sure subjects are within focusing range (see "Specifications" in the Getting
Started guide).
Set [AF-assist Seam] to [On] (p. 75).
Confirm that unneeded functions such as macro are deactivated.
Try shooting with focus lock or AF lock (pp. 115, 116).
No AF frames
are dispmayed 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 mook too dark.
Set the flash mode to _. (p. 117).
Adjust brightness by using exposure compensation (p. 103).
Adjust contrast by using i-Contrast (pp. 105, 151).
Use spot metering or AE lock (pp. 103, 104).
Subjects
look too bright,
highlights
are washed-out.
Set the flash mode to _ (p. 54).
Adjust brightness by using exposure compensation (p. 103).
Use spot metering or AE lock (pp. 103, 104).
Reduce the lighting on subjects.
Shots
mook too dark despite
the flash firing
(p. 45).
Shoot within flash range (see "Specifications" in the Getting Started guide).
Increase the ISO speed (p. 104).
Subjects
in flash shots mook too bright,
highlights
are washed-out.
Shoot within flash range (see "Specifications" in the Getting Started guide).
Set the flash mode to _ (p. 54).
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 (p. 104).
High ISO speeds in some shooting modes may cause grainy images (p. 79).
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