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[FLASH] (P66) When auto bracket or colour bracket is setWhen the burst mode is set
 mode/
,   and   in   mode
ô, ï , 5 , 4  and  7 in [SCENE MODE]$ modeWhen using the conversion lens
Flash output adjustment  mode/,   and   in   mode
ï
, ô , ,  5, 4  and  7 in [SCENE MODE]$ mode
[SELFTIMER]  (P74)ô
 in [SCENE MODE]$ mode
[EXPOSURE]  (P76)º
 mode5  in [SCENE MODE]
Auto Bracket  (P77)ô
, ,  5,  and  in [SCENE MODE]$ modeWhen [QUALITY] is set to [ ] or [ ][FLIP ANIM.]
Colour Bracket  (P78)Advanced scene modeÛ mode$
 modeWhen [QUALITY] is set to [ ] or [ ][FLIP ANIM.]
Burst ô
, ,  5,  and  in [SCENE MODE]$ mode[AUDIO REC.]When [QUALITY] is set to [ ] or [ ][FLIP ANIM.]
[PICTURE SIZE]  (P116)9
, ô , ,  and  in [SCENE MODE]$ modeWhen [QUALITY] is set to [ ] or [ ]
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[QUALITY] (P118) 9
, ô , ,  and  in [SCENE MODE]$ mode
[ASPECT RATIO]  (P119)9
, ô , ,  and  in [SCENE MODE]
[INTELLIGENT ISO] 
(P119) ¼ modeº modeAdvanced scene modeÛ mode$
 mode
[SENSITIVITY]  (P120)Advanced scene modeÛ mode$
 modeWhen Intelligent ISO is set
[ISO LIMIT SET]  (P120)Advanced scene modeÛ mode$
 mode
[WHITE BALANCE]  (P121) and   in   mode
 mode and  in  mode
 mode and 
1 in   mode
2, 3 , ,  ï, ,  5, 4 , 6 , 8 , 7  and  in 
[SCENE MODE]
[WB ADJUST.]  (P122)[B/W], [SEPIA], [COOL] or [WARM] in [COLOR EFFECT] is set
[METERING MODE] 
(P124) Advanced scene modeÛ
 mode
Quick AF  (P129) When AF tracking is set mode
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5  and  4 in [SCENE MODE]$ mode
Continuous AF  (P129) mode
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5  and  4 in [SCENE MODE]When manual focus is set
AF Lock  (P130) When AF tracking is set$
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AE Lock (P130) º
 modeAdvanced scene modeÛ  modeWhen AF tracking is set$ mode
[I.EXPOSURE]  (P131)Advanced scene modeÛ
 mode$ mode
[COLOR EFFECT]  (P132)Advanced scene modeÛ
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[PICT.ADJ.] (P132) Advanced scene modeÛ
 mode$ mode
[MIN. SHTR SPEED] 
(P134) ¹
 mode¼ modeº  modeAdvanced scene modeÛ  mode$ modeWhen Intelligent ISO is set
[AUDIO REC.]  (P134)[AUTO BRACKET][COLOR BRACKET]When the burst mode is setô
,  and  5 in [SCENE MODE]$ modeWhen [QUALITY] is set to [ ] or [ ][FLIP ANIM.]
[AF ASSIST LAMP]  (P135) mode/
,   and   in   modeï, ,  4 and  7 in [SCENE MODE]
[FLASH SYNCHRO] 
(P136) Advanced scene modeÛ
 mode$ mode
Playback Zoom  (P58)When playing back motion pictures
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∫Functions that cannot be used when the component cable is connected
[LCD MODE]/[HISTOGRAM]/[TITLE EDIT]/[TEXT STAMP]/[RESIZE]/[TRIMMING]/
[LEVELING][ASPECT CONV.]/[AUDIO DUB.]/[COPY]/[MULTI] settings of [DPOF PRINT]/
[MULTI] settings of [PROTECT]/[DELETE MULTI]/Creation of still pictures from motion pictures
[TITLE EDIT]  (P148) Motion picturesProtected picturesWhen set to [RAW] or [RAW
iJPEG]
[TEXT STAMP]  (P150)Motion picturesPictures recorded without setting the clock or titlePictures stamped with [TEXT STAMP]Still pictures with audioWhen set to [RAW] or [RAW
iJPEG][FLIP ANIM.]
[RESIZE]  (P152) Motion picturesPictures stamped with [TEXT STAMP]Still pictures with audio[FLIP ANIM.]When set to [RAW] or [RAW
iJPEG]
[TRIMMING]  (P153) Motion picturesPictures stamped with [TEXT STAMP]Still pictures with audio[FLIP ANIM.]When set to [RAW] or [RAW
iJPEG]
[LEVELING]  (P154) Motion picturesPictures stamped with [TEXT STAMP]Still pictures with audio[FLIP ANIM.]Protected picturesWhen set to [RAW] or [RAW
iJPEG]
[ASPECT CONV.]  (P155)Motion picturesPictures stamped with [TEXT STAMP]Still pictures with audio[FLIP ANIM.]When set to [RAW] or [RAW
iJPEG]Pictures taken with  Y or X
[ROTATE]  (P156) Motion picturesProtected pictures[FLIP ANIM.]
[ROTATE DISP.] 
(P156)Multi playback[CALENDAR]Motion pictures[FLIP ANIM.]
Print with date Pictures stamped with [TEXT STAMP]
[FAVORITE] 
(P157) When set to [RAW]
[DPOF PRINT] 
(P158)When set to [RAW]
[AUDIO DUB.] 
(P161)Motion pictures[FLIP ANIM.]Protected picturesWhen set to [RAW] or [RAW
iJPEG]
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Troubleshooting
First, try out the following procedures (P195–205).

The battery is not inserted correctly.  (P22)The battery is exhausted.Charge the battery.
Is the display set to Viewfinder?
> Press [EVF/LCD] to switch to the LCD monitor.
Is [AUTO LCD OFF]  (P35) of the [ECONOMY] mode active?
> Press the shutter button halfway to cancel these modes.
The battery is exhausted.Charge the battery.
The battery is exhausted.Charge the battery.If you leave the camera on,  the battery will be exhausted.
> Turn the camera off frequently by using the [ECONOMY] mode etc.  (P35)
Is the temperature of the battery excessively high or low? If it is, it will take longer than usual to 
charge the battery or charging may remain incomplete.
Are the terminals of the charger or battery dirty?
> Wipe off the dirt using a dry cloth.
If the problem is not resolved,  it may be improved by selecting [RESET] (P37) on the 
[SETUP] menu when taking pictures .
Battery and power source
The camera cannot be operated even when it is turned on.
The LCD monitor turns off while the camera is turned on.
The camera turns off immediately after it is turned on.
The [CHARGE] lamp flashes.
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Is the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch at the [!] setting?  (P28)Is the mode dial correctly set?Is there any memory remaining on the built-in memory or the card?
> Delete the pictures which are not necessary to increase the available memory.  (P60)
The picture can become whitish if there is dirt e.g. fingerprints on the lens.
>  If the lens is dirty, turn the camera off, retract the lens barrel  (P12) and gently wipe the lens 
surface with a soft dry cloth.
Was this picture taken with the flash at the close range when the zoom is near [W] (1 k)?
> Zoom in a little, and then take the pictures.  (P53)
> Is this a picture taken in [PIN HOLE] in scene mode?
> Check that the exposure is correctly compensated.  (P76)
Setting the [MIN. SHTR SPEED] to faster speed might make the picture darker.
> Set the [MIN. SHTR SPEED] to slower speed.
> Set auto bracket  (P77), colour bracket  (P78), [HI-SPEED BURST], [FLASH BURST] in 
scene mode  (P100, 101) , or the burst mode  (P79) to [OFF].
Is the self-timer  (P74) set to [10S/3PICTURES]?
The focus range varies depending on the recording mode.
> Set to the proper mode for the distance to the subject.
The subject is beyond the focus range of the camera.  (P49)There is camera shake (jitter) or the subject is moving slightly.  (P51)
Recording
The picture cannot be recorded.
The recorded picture is whitish.
The area around where the pictures were taken becomes dark.
The recorded picture is too bright or dark.
2 or 3 pictures are taken at one time.
The subject is not focused properly.
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>The shutter speed becomes slower when pictures are taken in dark places so hold the 
camera firmly with both hands to take the pictures.  (P43)
> When taking pictures at a slow shutter speed, use the self-timer.  (P74)
Is the number of recordable pictures 2 or less?
Is the ISO sensitivity high or the shutter speed slow?
(ISO sensitivity is set to [AUTO] when the camera is shipped. Therefore, when taking pictures 
indoors etc. noise will appear.)
> Decrease the ISO sensitivity.  (P120)
> Increase the setting for [NOISE REDUCTION] in [PICT.ADJ.] or lower the setting for each of 
the items other than [NOISE REDUCTION].  (P132)
> Take pictures in bright places.
Has [HIGH SENS.] or [HI-SPEED BURST] in the scene mode been set? If so, the resolution of 
the recorded picture decreases slightly because of high sensitivity processing, but this is not a 
malfunction.
If recording under fluorescent light, the brightness or the hue may change slightly when the 
shutter speed becomes fast. This occurs due to the characteristics of fluorescent light. It is not 
a malfunction.
The recorded picture is blurred. 
The optical image stabilizer is not effective.
Taking pictures using auto bracket/colour bracket is not possible.
The recorded picture looks rough. 
Noise appears on the picture.
The brightness or the hue of the recorded picture is different from the actual 
scene.
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Are you using a MultiMediaCard? This unit does not support MultiMediaCards.> When you set the picture quality to [ ], [ ] or [ ], we recommend using a 
high-speed card with “10MB/s” or greater displayed on the package.
Depending on the type of the card, recording may stop in the middle.
Is the [CONVERSION]  (P138) set to [  ] or [  ]?
Set the AF area to the distinctive colour of the subject if there is a part that is different from the 
surrounding colour.  (P127)
A reddish vertical line (smear) appears on the LCD monitor during 
picture-taking.

This is a characteristic of CCDs, and it appears when the subject has a 
bright part. Some unevenness may occur in the surrounding areas, but 
this is not a malfunction.
It is recorded in motion pictures but is not recorded on still pictures.
It is recommended that you take pictures while taking care not to expose 
the screen to sunlight or any other source of strong light.
Motion picture recording stops in the middle.
Zoom does not operate properly
Subject cannot be locked.
(AF tracking not possible)
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It is possible that the subject may be warped slightly, or the borders get coloured, depending on 
the zoom magnification, due to the characteristics of the lens. Also, the peripherals of the 
image might look warped because the perspective is enhanced when the wide angle is used. 
This is not a malfunction.
The LCD monitor turns off and the power lamp lights when [AUTO LCD OFF]  (P35) is selected 
for the [ECONOMY] mode. 
[This does not happen when using the AC adaptor (optional).] 
If the remaining battery power is low, it may take longer for the flash to be charged, and the 
time during which the LCD monitor is turned off may become longer.
This phenomenon appears when you press the shutter button halfway to set the aperture value 
and does not affect the recorded pictures.
This phenomenon also appears when the brightness changes when the camera is zoomed or 
when the camera is moved. This is because of operation of the automatic aperture of the 
camera, and it is not a malfunction.
The LCD monitor may flicker for a few seconds after turning the camera on indoors under 
fluorescent light. This is not a malfunction.
> Adjust the brightness of the screen.  (P33)
[POWER LCD] or [HIGH ANGLE] is activated.  (P33)
Lens
Recorded image may be warped, or nonexistent colour is surrounding the 
subject.
LCD monitor/Viewfinder
The LCD monitor/Viewfinder turns off although the camera is turned on.
The LCD monitor/Viewfinder becomes darker or brighter for a moment.
The LCD monitor flickers indoors.
The LCD monitor/Viewfinder is too bright or dark.
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Does the picture appear on the Viewfinder?> Press [EVF/LCD] button to switch to LCD monitor display.
This is not a malfunction.
These pixels do not affect the recorded pictures.
In dark places, noise may appear to maintain the brightness of the LCD monitor. This does not 
affect the pictures you are recording.
Is the flash closed?
> Press [  OPEN] to open the flash.  (P66)
Flash mode is not available when auto bracket  (P77)/colour bracket (P78) , or burst  have been 
set.
The flash is activated twice when red-eye reduction  (P67) has been set.Is it set to [FLASH BURST]  (P101) in scene mode?
The picture is not displayed on the LCD monitor.
Black, red, blue and green dots appear on the LCD monitor.
Noise appears on the LCD monitor.
Flash
The flash is not activated.
The flash is activated multiple times.
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