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The flash does not work.
• Press the (ash pop-up) button to pop up the ash.
• You cannot use a ash with the following recording mode:
– [Bracket: Cont.]
– [Sweep Panorama]
– [Night Scene] and [Hand-held Twilight] in [Scene Selection]
– [Anti Motion Blur]
– Movie recording
The wireless flash does not work.
• You cannot use the built-in ash for wireless ashing. Use a lighting ratio control ash (sold
separately).
Fuzzy white circular spots appear on images shot using the flash.
• Particles (dust, pollen, etc.) in the air reected the ash light and appeared on the image. is is
not a malfunction.
The flash takes too long to recharge.
• e ash has been red in succession in a short period. When the ash has been red in suc-
cession, the recharging process may take longer than usual to avoid overheating of the camera.
The image taken with the flash is too dark.
• If the subject is beyond the ash range (the distance that the ash can reach), the pictures will
be dark because the ash light does not reach the subject. If the ISO is changed, the ash range
also changes with it.
The date and time are recorded incorrectly.
• Set the correct date and time (page 150).
• e area selected with [Area Setting] is dierent from the actual area. Set the actual area by
selecting MENU [Setup] [Area Setting].
The aperture value and/or shutter speed flashes when you press the
shutter button halfway down.
• Since the subject is too bright or too dark, it is beyond the available range of the camera. Adjust
the setting again.
The image is whitish (Flare).
Blurring of light appears on the image (Ghosting).
• e picture was taken under a strong light source, and excessive light has entered the lens.
When using the zoom lens, attach a lens hood.
The corners of the picture are too dark.
• If any lter or hood is used, take it o and try shooting again. Depending on the thickness of
the lter and improper attachment of the hood, the lter or the hood may partially appear in
the image. e optical properties of some lenses may cause the periphery of the image to ap-
pear too dark (insucient light). You may compensate for this phenomenon with [Lens Comp.:
Shading] (page 137).
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