Operation Manual
Troubleshooting
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Appendix
The picture is too dark.
The flash was blocked 
by your finger.
Hold the camera correctly, keeping your 
fingers away from the flash.
P.22
The subject was out of 
the working range of the 
flash.
Shoot within the flash working range. P.37
The flash was closed. Press the flash button to make the flash pop 
up.
P.37
The subject was too 
small and was backlit.
Set the flash to fill-in mode, or use the spot 
metering mode.
P.37, 52
The sequential shooting 
mode was used.
Higher shutter speeds are used during 
sequential shooting, which may result in 
pictures that are darker than usual. Set 
[DRIVE] to [o] in the mode menu.
P.70
The center of the subject 
is too bright.
If the center of the subject is too bright, the 
image as a whole emerges darker. Adjust the 
exposure compensation toward plus (+).
P.57
The aperture value 
setting is too large in A 
(M) mode.
Decrease the aperture value or set the 
camera to P mode.
P.43
The shutter speed 
setting is too fast in S 
(M) mode.
Reduce the shutter speed or set the camera 
to P mode.
P.44
The colors of pictures look unnatural.
Indoor lighting affected 
the picture’s colors.
Set the white balance according to the 
lighting.
P.58
No white in the picture. Include something white in the picture, or 
shoot using the fill-in flash mode.
P.37
The white balance 
setting is wrong.
Adjust the white balance according to the 
light source.
P.58
Part of the picture is dark.
The lens was partly 
blocked by your finger or 
the strap.
Hold the camera correctly, keeping your 
fingers and the strap away from the lens.
P.22
Possible cause Corrective action
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