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Troubleshooting
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is displayed when the shutter button is pressed halfway (p. 56).
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Set [IS mode] to [Continuous] (p. 123).
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Set the flash mode to
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Increase the ISO speed (p. 106).
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Mount the camera on a tripod or take other measures to keep it still. In this case, set [IS
Mode] to [Off] (p. 123).
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 (p. 37).
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Make sure subjects are within focusing range (see “Specifications” in the Getting
Started guide).
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Set [AF-assist Beam] to [On] (p. 77).
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Confirm that unneeded functions such as macro are deactivated.
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Try shooting with focus lock or AF lock (pp. 118, 120).
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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Set the flash mode to
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Adjust brightness by using exposure compensation (p. 105).
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Adjust contrast by using i-Contrast (pp. 107, 155).
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Use spot metering or AE lock (pp. 105, 106).
Subjects look too bright, highlights are washed-out.
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Set the flash mode to
! (p. 56).
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Adjust brightness by using exposure compensation (p. 105).
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Use spot metering or AE lock (pp. 105, 106).
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Reduce the lighting on subjects.
Shots look too dark despite the flash firing (p. 47).
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Shoot within flash range (see “Specifications” in the Getting Started guide).
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Increase the ISO speed (p. 106).
Subjects in flash shots look too bright, highlights are washed-out.
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Shoot within flash range (see “Specifications” in the Getting Started guide).
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Set the flash mode to
! (p. 56).
White dots or similar image artifacts 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 (p. 106).
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High ISO speeds in some shooting modes may cause grainy images (p. 82).
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