F10
Technical Notes and Index
Shooting Issues
Problem Cause/Solution A
Cannot switch to shooting
mode.
Disconnect USB cable.
65, 70,
E15
No image captured when
the shutter-release button is
pressed.
• When camera is in playback mode, press the
A button or the b (e movie-record) button.
• When menus are displayed, press the d button.
• Batteries are exhausted.
• When flash lamp flashes, flash is charging.
26
3
18
46
Camera cannot focus.
• Subject is too close. Try shooting using easy auto
mode, Close-up scene mode, or macro mode.
• The intended subject is one with which autofocus
does not perform well.
• Turn camera off and then on again.
32, 36, 49
24
19
Images are blurred.
• Use flash.
• Enable motion detection.
• Use D (best shot selector).
• Use tripod and self-timer.
44
E50
36, 55,
E27
47
Streaks of light or partial
discoloration are visible in
the monitor.
Smear occurs when extremely bright light strikes the
image sensor. When shooting with Continuous set
to Multi-shot 16 and when recording movies,
avoiding bright objects, such as the sun, reflections of
the sun, and electric lights is recommended.
55, E27,
F3
Bright specks appear in
images captured with flash.
Flash is reflecting off particles in air. Set the flash mode
setting to W (off).
45
Flash does not fire.
• The flash mode is set to W (off).
• Scene mode with which the flash does not fire is
selected.
• On is selected for Blink proof in smart portrait
menu.
• Ano
t
her function that restricts flash is enabled.
44
52
55, E30
56
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