Troubleshooting
F11
Technical Notes and Index
Pictures are too dark
(underexposed).
• The flash mode is set to W (off).
• Flash window is blocked.
• Subject is beyond flash range.
• Adjust exposure compensation.
• Increase ISO sensitivity.
• Subject is backlit. Select Backlighting scene
mode or set the flash mode setting to X (fill
flash).
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58
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Pictures are too bright
(overexposed).
Adjust exposure compensation. 58
Unexpected results when
flash set to V (auto with
red-eye reduction).
When taking pictures with V (auto with red-
eye reduction) or fill flash with slow sync and
red-eye reduction in Night portrait scene
mode, In-Camera Red Eye Fix may be applied
to areas not affected by red-eye. Use any scene
mode other than Night portrait, and change
the flash to any setting other than V (auto
with red-eye reduction) and try shooting again.
41, 55
Skin tones are not
softened.
• Under some shooting conditions, facial skin
tones may not be softened.
• Use e (Skin softening) for Glamour
retouch in the playback menu for pictures
containing more than three faces.
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71, E 14
Saving images takes time.
It may take more time to save pictures in the
following situations.
• When the noise reduction function is in
operation
• When the flash mode is set to V (auto with
red-eye reduction)
• When the skin softening function is applied
while shooting
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Problem Cause/Solution A
