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Appendices
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.
P.36
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.
P.44
P.126
The flash does not fire or 
the flash cannot charge.
The flash is not open. Slide the F (Flash) OPEN switch 
down to open the flash.
P.44
The flash cover is not fully raised. Do not press or cover the flash 
cover.
P.44
The flash cannot be used in the 
following cases:
• When auto blacket, white 
balance bracket, or color 
bracket is set
• In multi-shot mode
• In movie mode
To shoot with the flash, change 
the settings or mode.
P.44
P.110
P.112
P.114
P.99
P.129
The flash is set to flash off. Open the flash. Use the F (Flash) 
button to cancel flash off.
P.44
Battery is exhausted. Charge the rechargeable battery 
or use the AC adapter. Replace 
the alkaline batteries with new 
batteries.
P.30
P.31
P.225
Even though the flash 
fired, the picture is dark.
The distance to the subject is 
greater than 3.0 m (9.8 ft).
Get closer to your subject and 
shoot.
P.44
The subject is dark. Adjust the light intensity of the 
flash.
P.109
The light intensity of the flash is 
not appropriate.
Adjust the light intensity of the 
flash.
P.109
The flash cover is not fully raised. Do not press or cover the flash 
cover.
P.44
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