Owner's Manual

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Technical Notes
Troubleshooting
The camera
cannot focus.
• The subject is too close. Try shooting using the Scene auto
selector or Close-up scene mode, or the macro close-up
focus mode.
• Incorrect focus mode setting. Check or change the setting.
• The subject is hard to focus on.
• Set AF assist in the setup menu to Auto.
• Subject is not in focus area when the shutter-release button
is pressed halfway.
• The focus mode is set to E (manual focus).
• Turn the camera off and then on again.
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Colored stripes
appear on the
screen when
shooting.
Colored stripes may appear when shooting subjects with
repeating patterns (such as window blinds); this is not a
malfunction.
The colored stripes will not appear in captured images or
recorded movies. However, when using Continuous H: 120
fps or HS 480/4×, the colored stripes may be seen in the
captured images and recorded movies.
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Images are
blurred.
• Use the flash.
• Enable vibration reduction.
• Use a tripod to stabilize the camera (using the self-timer at
the same time is more effective).
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Bright specks
appear in
images
captured with
flash.
Flash is reflecting off particles in air. Lower the flash. 27, 56
Flash does not
fire.
• A shooting mode where the flash cannot fire is selected.
• A function that restricts the flash is enabled.
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Digital zoom
cannot be used.
• Digital zoom is set to Off in the setup menu.
• Digital zoom cannot be used with certain shooting modes
or when using certain settings in other functions.
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Image size not
available.
• A function that restricts the Image size option is enabled.
• When the scene mode is set to
Easy panorama, th
e i
mage
size is fixed.
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Problem Cause/Solution
A