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The picture is blurred.

You moved the camera when
pressing the shutter release button.

Hold the camera with your elbows
pressed against your body.
Use a tripod.
Use the camera shake correction
function.

P.36
P.106

When shooting in a dark place
(such as indoors), the shutter
speed slows down and pictures
become easily blurred.

Use the flash.
Raise the ISO setting.
Use the camera shake correction
function.

P.44
P.104
P.106

The flash does not fire or

the flash cannot charge.

The flash is not open.

Slide the F (Flash) OPEN switch

to the outside to open the flash.

P.44

The flash cover is not fully raised.

Do not press or cover the flash

cover. Alternatively, reposition

the angle of the LCD viewfinder to

allow the flash to open.

P.44

The flash cannot be used in the

following cases:

• When white balance bracket is set

• In multi-shot mode

• In movie mode

In scene modes, the flash is

disabled by default.

To shoot with the flash, change

the settings or mode.

P.44

P.87

P.94

P.109

P.205

The flash is set to flash off.

Open the flash. Use the F (Flash)

button to cancel flash off.

P.44

Battery is running low.

Charge the rechargeable battery or

use the AC adapter. Replace the

alkaline batteries with new batteries.

P.29

P.30

P.199

Even though the flash

fired, the picture is dark.

The distance to the subject is

greater than 3.0 meters in

telephoto or greater than 5.0

meters in wide-angle.

Get closer to your subject and

shoot.

P.44

The subject is dark.

Correct the exposure. (Exposure

compensation also changes the

light intensity of the flash.)

P.100

The flash cover is not fully raised.

Do not press or cover the flash

cover. Alternatively, reposition

the angle of the LCD viewfinder to

allow the flash to open.

P.44

The image is too bright. The light intensity of the flash is not

appropriate.

Move a little away from the

subject or illuminate the subject

with another light source instead

of using the flash.

P.44

Subject is overexposed.

Correct the exposure.

Decrease the exposure time.

P.72

P.100

The brightness of the LCD monitor

is not appropriate.

Adjust the brightness of the LCD

monitor.

P.139

The image is too dark.

The shot was taken in a dark place

while set to flash off.

Open the flash. Use the F (Flash)

button to cancel flash off.

P.44

The subject is underexposed.

Correct the exposure.

Increase the exposure time.

P.72

P.100

The brightness of the LCD monitor

is not appropriate.

Adjust the brightness of the LCD

monitor.

P.139

Problem

Cause

Solution

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