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Shooting
Problem
The camera does not
shoot even if you press
the shutter release
button.
Appendices
10
136
Cause
Battery is exhausted.
The camera is not on.
Solution
Charge the rechargeable battery.
Press the POWER button to turn
the camera on.
The camera is in playback mode. Press the 6 (Playback) button
to select the shooting mode.
The shutter release button is not Press the shutter release button
pressed all the way.
all the way.
The SD memory card is not formatted. Format the card.
The SD memory card is full.
Load a new card, or delete
unwanted files.
The SD memory card has reached Load a new SD memory card.
the end of its useful life.
The flash is charging.
Wait until the flash mode symbol
stops blinking.
The SD memory card is locked.
Unlock the card.
The contact surface of the SD
Wipe with a soft, dry cloth.
memory card is dirty.
Unable to view the shot The image confirmation time is
Lengthen the image
image.
too short.
confirmation time.
Images do not appear The camera is not on, or the
Turn the camera on, or adjust the
on the picture display. picture display is dark.
brightness of the picture display.
The VIDEO/AV cable is connected. Disconnect the VIDEO/AV cable.
The screen display is in synchroPress the DISP. button to change
monitor mode.
the display.
Although the camera
The lens is dirty.
Wipe clean with a soft, dry cloth.
is set to auto focus, it is The subject is not in the center of Shoot with focus lock.
unable to focus.
the shooting range.
It is a hard-to-focus subject.
Shoot with focus lock or manual
focus.
Although the camera is The camera incorrectly focused
Shoot with macro mode, or move
not in focus, the green because the distance to the
away from the subject.
frame appears in the
subject is too close.
center of the picture
display.
The picture is blurred. You moved the camera when
Hold camera in both hands with
(The J symbol
pressing the shutter release
your elbows pressed lightly
appears.)
button.
against your torso.
Use a tripod.
Use the camera shake correction
function.
When shooting in a dark place
Use the flash.
(such as indoors), the shutter
Raise the ISO setting.
speed slows down and pictures
Use the camera shake correction
become easily blurred.
function.
Refer to
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P.28
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P.30
P.110
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P.27
P.35
P.25
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P.28,
P.110
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P.30
P.30,
P.87
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P.30
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P.35
P.92
P.84