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Shooting still images/movies
You cannot turn on the
camera.
• The batteries are not installed correctly.
• The batteries are discharged.
• The batteries are dead (page 84).
p Install the batteries correctly (page 12).
p Replace them with charged batteries (page 10).
p Replace the batteries with new ones.
The power turns off
suddenly.
• If you do not operate the camera for about three
minutes when using batteries, the camera turns
off automatically to prevent wearing down the
batteries (page 15).
• The batteries are discharged.
p Turn on the camera again (page 14).
p Replace them with charged batteries (page 10).
Symptom Cause Solution
Symptom Cause Solution
The subject does not appear
on the LCD screen.
• The mode switch is set to . p Set the mode switch to or (pages 20 and 46).
The image is out of focus.
• The subject is too close.
• When shooting still images, (Illumination
snap mode),
(Twilight mode), (Vivid
nature mode), or (Active outdoor mode) is
selected for the Scene Selection function.
• You are shooting movies at a distance closer
than 1.0 m (3 feet 3 3/8 inches).
• The Focus preset function is selected.
p Make sure to position the lens farther away from the subject
than the minimum shooting distance of 10 cm (4 inches) when
shooting (page 20).
p Cancel the Scene Selection function (page 29).
p Select the Focus preset function (page 30).
p Set it to [AUTO] (page 31).
The image is too dark.
• The LCD screen is too dark. p Set [LCD LIGHT] to [ON] (pages 21 and 80).
The image is too bright.
• The LCD screen is too bright. p Set [LCD LIGHT] to [OFF] (pages 21 and 80).
Vertical streaks appear
when you are shooting a
very bright subject.
• The smear phenomenon is occurring. p This is not a malfunction.
