Reference Manual

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Technical Notes
Troubleshooting
The camera
cannot focus.
• The subject is too close. Try shooting using scene auto
selector mode, Close-up scene mode, or macro mode.
• The subject is hard to focus on.
• Set AF assist in the setup menu to Auto.
• Turn the camera off and then on again.
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Images are
blurred.
• Use the flash.
• Increase the ISO sensitivity value.
• Enable Photo VR when shooting still images. Enable
Movie VR when recording movies.
• Use a tripod to stabilize the camera (using the self-timer
at the same time is more effective).
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Bright specks
appear in images
captured with
flash.
The flash is reflecting off particles in the air. Lower the flash. 19, 52
Flash does not
fire.
• The flash is lowered.
• A scene mode that restricts the flash is selected.
• A function that restricts the flash is enabled.
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Digital zoom
cannot be used.
• Digital zoom is set to Off in the setup menu.
• Digital zoom cannot be used with certain shooting
modes or when using certain settings in other functions.
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Image mode not
available.
A function that restricts Image mode is enabled. 66
No sound when
the shutter is
released.
• Off is selected for Shutter sound in Sound settings in
the setup menu. No sound is produced with some
shooting modes, even when On is selected.
• Do not block the speaker.
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AF-assist
illuminator does
not light.
Off is selected for the AF assist option in the setup menu.
AF-assi
st illu
minator may not light depending on the
position of the focus area or the shooting mode, even
when Auto is selected.
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Problem Cause/Solution A