162
A picture is blurred. You moved the camera when
pressing the shutter release button.
Hold the camera with your elbows tight
on your body.
Use a tripod.
P. 2 7
When shooting in a dark place (ex.
indoor), the shutter speed slows down
and pictures become easily blurred.
Use the flash.
Raise the ISO sensitivity.
P. 3 6
P. 8 3
The flash does not fire. Or
the flash cannot recharge.
Flashing is prohibited in the following
statuses:
• White Balance Bracket enabled
• Continuous Shooting Mode
• Movie Mode
In some Scene Modes, flashing may
be prohibited by default. (see P.170)
For shooting with the flash, change the
settings or mode.
P. 1 2
P. 7 3
P. 8 9
P. 9 3
P.170
The flash is set to Flash Off. Deselect the Flash Off with the F
button.
P. 3 6
Battery is running low. Recharge the rechargeable battery or
use the AC Adapter.
P. 1 6
Even though the flash
fired, the picture is dark.
The distance to the subject is greater
than 1.85 meters in Telephoto or
greater than 2.4 meters in Wide-
angle.
Get closer to your subject and shoot. P.36
The subject is dark. Correct exposure. (Exposure correction
also changes the light quantity of the
flash.)
P. 8 0
The image is too bright. The light quantity of the flash is not
appropriate.
Move a little away from the subject or
light up the subject for shooting without
flashing.
P. 3 6
It is over-exposed. Use exposure compensation. Cancel
Exposure Time.
P. 7 5
P. 8 0
The brightness of the LCD monitor is
not appropriate.
Adjust the brightness of the LCD
Monitor.
P. 11 4
The image is too dark. The shot was taken in a dark place
while set to (Flash Off).
Deselect the Flash Off with the F button. P.36
It is under-exposed. Use exposure compensation. Set to long
exposure time.
P. 7 5
P. 8 0
The brightness of the LCD monitor is
not appropriate.
Adjust the brightness of the LCD
Monitor.
P. 11 4
The image lacks natural
color.
The picture was shot in conditions
that are hard for Auto White Balance
to adjust to.
Add a white object to the composition.
Or use a White Balance setting other
than Auto.
P. 8 1
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