Reference Manual (complete instructions)

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Technical Notes
Troubleshooting
Images are too
dark
• The flash window is blocked. 17
• The subject is beyond the range of the flash. 186
• Adjust exposure compensation. 62, 64
• Increase ISO sensitivity. 112, 115,
125
• The subject is backlit. Use the flash or the Backlighting
scene mode.
19, 39,
57
Images are too
bright.
Adjust exposure compensation. 62, 64
Unexpected
results when
flash set to V
(auto with
redeye
reduction/ red-
eye reduction).
Use any shooting mode other than Night portrait, and
change the flash mode to any setting other than V (auto
with red-eye reduction/red-eye reduction) and try taking
the picture again.
37, 71
Skin tones are
not softened.
• Under some shooting conditions, facial skin tones may
not be softened.
42
• For images containing four or more faces, try using the
Skin softening effect in Glamour retouch in the
playback menu.
83, 112,
116
Saving images
takes time.
It may take more time to save images in the following
situations:
• When the noise reduction function is in operation, such
as when shooting in a dark environment
–
• When the flash mode is set to V (auto with red-eye
reduction/red-eye reduction)
58
• When capturing images in the following scene modes
- Hand-held in Night portrait 37
- Hand-held in Night landscape 37
- HDR set to On in Backlighting 39
- Easy panorama
43
• When the skin softening function is applied while
shooting
42
• When using continuous shooting mode 123
Problem Cause/Solution
A