Troubleshooting
F9
Technical Notes and Index
Shooting
Problem Cause/Solution A
No picture taken when
shutter-release button is
pressed.
• When camera is in playback mode, press the
A button, shutter-release button, or b (e
movie-record) button.
• When menus are displayed, press the d
button.
• Battery is exhausted.
• When flash lamp blinks, flash is charging.
6, 10
12
22
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Camera cannot focus.
• The subject is too close to the camera. Try
shooting with macro mode or in G (easy
auto) mode or Close-up scene mode.
• The intended subject is one with which
autofocus does not perform well.
• Select Auto for AF assist in the set up
menu.
• Turn camera off and then on again.
38, 39, 57
31
99, E 69
23
Pictures are blurred.
• Use flash.
• Increase the ISO sensitivity value.
• Enable vibration reduction.
• Use BSS.
• Use tripod and self-timer.
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51, E 41
99, E 67
51, E 39
56
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.
E 40,
F 5
Bright specks appear in
pictures taken with flash.
Flash is reflecting off particles in air. Set the flash
mode setting to W (off).
55
Flash does not fire.
• The flash mode is set to W
(off).
• Some scene modes with which the flash
does not function is selected.
• On is selected for Blink proof in smart
portrait menu.
• Another function that restricts flash is
enabled.
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39
49
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