EX-Z790


General Performance, Recording Conditions, Memory Card

Q1
What is the recording capacity of the camera in terms of number of images and movie recording time?
Q2
Why doesn't the number of remaining images shown on the monitor screen get smaller even though I record images?
Q3
What types of memory cards are supported?
Q4
I have the startup screen feature turned on, so why doesn’t the startup screen appear when I turn on the camera in the PLAY mode?
Q5
Can I turn display information on and off ?
Q6
What is total memory capacity when a memory card is loaded in the camera? Is it built-in memory capacity plus memory card capacity?
Q7
Can I configure the camera to stamp the current time and date into snapshots when I record them?
Q8
Does this camera support the UHS-I standard?
Q9
Can an image recorded with the camera be used as a startup image?
Q10
Can I save images I record using an uncompressed (TIFF) format?
Q11
Can this model record without a memory card? Also, what are the minimal settings I need to configure before I can use the camera?

REC Mode/Recording Techniques

Q1
What can I do with Tracking AF function?
Q2
Why are my flash images out of focus?
Q3
Does this camera have a macro mode?
Q4
Why do straight lines in my images appear to be distorted?
Q5
Why are there white spots in some of my images when I use the flash?
Q6
What can I do with the Best Shot Mode?
Q7
Sometimes I can see smoke coming from the camera's flash when I use the flash to shoot a picture?
Q8
Can a recorded snapshot be rotated on the monitor screen?
Q9
What can I do with Premium Auto?
Q10
What is the recorded image size when digital zoom is being used?
Q11
What can I do with HD Zoom?
Q12
Is there anything I need to keep in mind when using the flash or other light-emitting functions?
Q13
What are the shutter speed and ISO sensitivity ranges while Anti Shake and the BEST SHOT High Sensitivity scene are being used?
Q14
What can I do with the Art Shot?
Q15
Is it necessary to switch the focus mode between Auto Focus and Macro based on the distance to the subject?
Q16
Can't I configure focus mode, AF area, and other settings?
Q17
Is there any way to reduce image blur or to record images without a flash when lighting is dim?
Q18
What should I do when the eyes of the subjects have red or white spots in them when I use a flash?
Q19
Why don't Anti Shake and High Sensitivity work when I select a setting other than "AUTO" for ISO sensitivity?
Q20
Does the camera have a Make-up Mode?
Q21
What does the Lighting Mode do?
Q22
What are the zoom factor ranges for optical zoom and digital zoom?

Dynamic Photo

Q1
Can I print a Dynamic Photo with a moving subject?
Q2
Can a Dynamic Photo created with this camera be viewed on another camera that supports Dynamic Photo?
Q3
Does this model support creation of Dynamic Photo characters?
Q4
Can I print the image of a stationary subject or moving subject?
Q5
When creating a Dynamic Photo image, can I change the size of the inserted character?
Q6
How is a final Dynamic Photo image (subject inserted into another image) stored in camera memory?
Q7
Can I insert a character into a movie to create a Dynamic Photo image?
Q8
What type of image can I insert a subject into to create a Dynamic Photo image?

Movie

Q1
Why do vertical lines (bands) or reddish bands appear on the monitor screen image when I am recording a movie?
Q2
Does this camera support Snapshot in Movie?
Q3
Can I convert a movie recorded using the HD setting to a STD movie?
Q4
Can movies be shot at macro distances?
Q5
Does this camera support repeat playback of movies?
Q6
Are there any special conditions when using a memory card for recording movies?
Q7
Can I use zoom when recording a movie?
Q8
Can Auto Focus be used during movie recording?
Q9
Why doesn't Anti Shake work while I am shooting a movie?
Q10
If I copy movie files from the camera to a DVD, will I be able to view the movies using a DVD player?
Q11
If I want to play back a movie on a computer, what type of computer do I need?
Q12
How many frames per second are recorded in the Movie mode?
Q13
What is the maximum continuous movie recording time (capacity)?

Audio Recording and Playback

Q1
Can I add audio after recording a movie or snapshot?
Q2
Can a movie be recorded without audio?
Q3
What is the maximum recording time for voice recording?

Power Requirements

Q1
How can I charge the camera's battery?
Q2
What is the life of the batteries that come with the camera?
Q3
Can the bundled USB-AC adaptor be used in other countries?
Q4
What kind of batteries can I use?

Computer, Communication, Printer, and Other Operations

Q1
Is this model PictBridge compatible?
Q2
Can the camera be used as a PC camera?
Q3
I installed Adobe Reader from the bundled CD-ROM and it is the English version. Will I be able to read other language camera manual PDF files using the English version of Adobe Reader?
Q4
Does the camera support Exif Print?
Q5
How can I copy the contents of the camera's built-in memory to a memory card?
Q6
Does this camera have a TWAIN plug-in module for support of Photoshop and other applications?
Q7
Does this camera support USB Hi-Speed protocol?
Q8
Can I view snapshots and movies I record on a TV?
Q9
Can I use my computer to view images in the camera's built-in memory?

Bundled Items and Options

Q1
Can the camera be used with a tripod and/or lens filters?

Eye-Fi

Q1
Does the camera support Eye-Fi communication?

FlashAir

Q1
Does the camera support FlashAir communication?

When things don't go right...

Q1
The battery does not charge or back lamp of the camera flashes red.
Q2
Images are not displayed.
Q3
What should I do if the camera's buttons don't respond or if the camera won't turn off?
Q4
Camera powers down during Selftimer countdown.
Q5
Image is not recorded when the shutter button is pressed.
Q6
The wrong date and time are displayed, or the wrong date and time are being stored along with image data.
Q7
Why do time and date settings I configured the first time after purchasing the camera reset to their factory defaults when I remove the camera's battery?
Q8
Auto Focus does not focus properly.
Q9
The lens barrier opens rather easily when I touch it with my finger. Is there something wrong with it?
Q10
Is there any problem when the battery and/or camera becomes warm?
Q11
What does it mean when I turn on the camera and the red flash off icon appears, making it impossible to shoot with flash?
Q12
A file cannot be deleted.
Q13
The flash does not fire.
Q14
How can I return the camera to the initial factory default settings that were in effect when I purchased it?
Q15
Why doesn't the self-timer work?
Q16
The image is out of focus during movie recording.
Q17
Power does not turn on.
Q18
Why can't I view images I know I have recorded?
Q19
Though available lighting is bright, the faces of people in the image are dark.
Q20
The messages on the display are in the wrong language.
Q21
Night shots come out bad.
Q22
Why doesn't digital zoom work?
Q23
Why does the camera emit a sound while I am using Premium Auto?
Q24
The color of the playback image is different from what appears on the monitor screen when shooting.
Q25
There is digital noise in images.
Q26
A recorded image was not saved.
Q27
Subjects are too dark when shooting images in a seashore or ski area.
Q28
Why does the date and time setting screen appear when I turn on the camera?
Q29
Why doesn't the camera turn on when I press the REC button?
Q30
Why is battery life shorter than what is indicated in the User's Guide?
Q31
The subject is out of focus in the recorded image.
Q32
Buttons are not responsive right after the power has been turned on.
Q33
The camera suddenly powers down.
Q34
Images cannot be transferred over a USB connection.
Q35
Images cannot be edited (with resizing, trimming, rotation).
Q36
The monitor screen image is out of focus.

Display Messages

Q1
What do the messages that appear on the monitor screen mean?