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Miscellaneous
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Troubleshooting
The picture is too dark.
Possible cause
The flash was blocked by
your finger.
The subject was out of the
working range of the flash.
The flash was set to the
flash off mode .
The subject was too small
and was backlit.
Bright (white) subjects (such
as snow) come out darker
than their natural colors.
The center of the subject
was too bright.
Corrective action
Hold the camera correctly, keeping your fingers
away from the flash.
Shoot within the flash working range.
Select a different flash mode (not flash off ).
Set the flash to fill-in mode , or set
METERING to SPOT.
Set SCENE to BEACH & SNOW or adjust the
exposure compensation toward plus (+).
If the center of the subject is too bright, the
image as a whole emerges darker. Adjust the
exposure compensation toward plus (+).
Ref. Page
P. 31
P. 59
P. 58
P. 58, 64
P. 50, 65
P. 65
The picture is too bright.
Possible cause
The flash was set to the fill-
in flash mode .
The center of the subject
was too dark.
Corrective action
Select a different flash mode (not fill-in flash ),
then shoot.
If the center of the subject is too dark, the
surrounding area emerges as too bright. Adjust
the exposure compensation toward minus (–).
Ref. Page
P. 58
P. 65
Single-frame erase and all-frame erase cannot be performed.
Possible cause
The images are protected.
The images are registered in
the albums.
Corrective action
Set to OFF.
Perform UNDO ENTRY.
Ref. Page
P. 92
P. 111
No picture is displayed on the TV when connected to the camera.
Possible cause
The video output signal is
incorrect.
The TV video signal setting
is incorrect.
Corrective action
Set the video output signal according to the
region where used.
Set the TV to the video input mode.
Ref. Page
P. 129
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