Troubleshooting
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h flashes on the screen when the shutter button is pressed, and shooting is
not possible (p. 51).
is displayed when the shutter button is pressed halfway (p. 50).
• Set [IS mode] to [Continuous] (p. 124).
• Raise the flash and set the flash mode to h (p. 120).
• Increase the ISO speed (p. 99).
• Mount the camera on a tripod or take other measures to keep it still. In this case, set [IS
Mode] to [Off] (p. 124).
Shots are out of focus.
• Press the shutter button halfway to focus on subjects before pressing it all the way down
to shoot (p. 41).
• Make sure subjects are within focusing range (see “Specifications” (p. 34)).
• Set [AF-assist Beam] to [On] (p. 69).
• Confirm that unneeded functions such as macro are deactivated.
• Try shooting with focus lock or AF lock (pp. 113, 118).
No AF frames are displayed 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 look too dark.
• Raise the flash and set the flash mode to h (p. 120).
• Adjust brightness by using exposure compensation (p. 97).
• Adjust contrast by using i-Contrast (pp. 102, 167).
• Use spot metering or AE lock (pp. 97, 98).
Subjects look too bright, highlights are washed-out.
• Lower the flash and set the flash mode to ! (p. 49).
• Adjust brightness by using exposure compensation (p. 97).
• Use spot metering or AE lock (pp. 97, 98).
• Reduce the lighting on subjects.
Shots look too dark despite the flash firing (p. 50).
• Shoot within flash range (p. 120).
• Adjust brightness by using flash exposure compensation or changing the flash output
level (pp. 121, 131).
• Increase the ISO speed (p. 99).
Subjects in flash shots look too bright, highlights are washed-out.
• Shoot within flash range (p. 120).
• Lower the flash and set the flash mode to ! (p. 49).
• Adjust brightness by using flash exposure compensation or changing the flash output
level (pp. 121, 131).
White dots or similar image artifacts appear in flash shots.
• This is caused by light from the flash reflecting off dust or airborne particles.
