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
- Can images I shoot be stored as RAW or TIFF format data?
- Q3
- What is the difference between the two shutter types?
- Q4
- How can I display an image recorded and saved in RAW image data format?
- Q5
- Why are there horizontal bands in the images I shoot?
- Q6
- Can I turn display information on and off ?
- Q7
- How can I enable the ECO Mode?
- Q8
- Can I edit the recording date and time of an image?
- Q9
- Can I configure the camera to stamp the current time and date into snapshots when I record them?
- Q10
- Can I use an UHS-I standard memory card with this camera?
- Q11
- What types of memory cards are supported?
- Q12
- What is total memory capacity when a memory card is loaded in the camera? Is it built-in memory capacity plus memory card capacity?
- Q13
- Why doesn't the number of remaining images shown on the monitor screen get smaller even though I record images?
- Q14
- Can this model record without a memory card?
What are the minimum requirements for recording and playing back images? Snap shot
- Q1
- What can I do with the "Create folder"?
- Q2
- What is the difference between "High Speed Night Shot", "High Speed Night Scene", and the "Night Scene" of previous models?
- Q3
- What can I do with the Custom Shot?
- Q4
- Why are there white spots in some of my images when I use the flash?
- Q5
- What is the resolution and image size when digital zoom is being used?
- Q6
- How can I change the maximum sensitivity value applied when AUTO is selected for the ISO setting?
- Q7
- Sometimes I can see smoke coming from the camera's flash when I use the flash to shoot a picture. Is there something wrong with my camera?
- Q8
- Why is the image blurry when I have Anti Shake enabled and use the camera on a tripod or table top?
- Q9
- Does this camera have a macro mode?
- Q10
- What can I do with tracking function?
- Q11
- Why is it that the display image sometimes does not enlarge when I use manual focus?
- Q12
- What is the difference between optical zoom and other different types of zoom?
- Q13
- Why do some images recorded with flash come out looking a little dark?
- Q14
- Why are my flash images out of focus?
- Q15
- How do I use the A, S, and M modes that are shown on the mode dial?
- Q16
- What can I do with the Best Shot Mode?
- Q17
- Will the camera momentarily display an image I shoot immediately after I shoot it?
- 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 are my images blurred, even when I use High-speed Best Selection?
- Q20
- Why can't I get exactly the shot I want with Lag Correction?
- Q21
- Is there anything I need to keep in mind when using the flash or other light-emitting functions?
- Q22
- Why can't I shoot a single snapshots?
- Q23
- Is there any way to enable simple access to functions I often use?
- Q24
- What is the difference between the "Anti Shake" menu item and the "High Speed Anti Shake" scene?
- Q25
- Does the camera have a Make-up Mode and Landscape Mode?
- Q26
- Is there anything I need to keep in mind when using HDR Art, or Multi SR Zoom, or the BEST SHOT HDR, High Speed Night Shot, High Speed Night Scene, High Speed Night Scene and Portrait, or High Speed Anti Shake scenes?
- Q27
- If I shoot a snapshot or movie in portrait orientation, will it be displayed on the monitor screen automatically in portrait orientation?
- Q28
- What can I do with Premium Auto PRO?
- Q29
- Can't I configure focus mode, AF area, and other settings?
- Q30
- Can I rotate images that I recorded while Auto Rotate was turned off?
- Q31
- Is it necessary to switch the focus mode between Auto Focus and Macro based on the distance to the subject?
Continuous
- Q1
- What is the difference between High Speed CS and Prerecord CS?
- Q2
- Can all of the images in a CS group be printed on a single sheet?
- Q3
- Can I use Premium Auto PRO together with High Speed CS?
- Q4
- How many images can you specify for recording with Prerecord CS?
- Q5
- How much time is required for shooting consecutive images with High-speed CS?
- Q6
- With High-speed CS and Prerecord CS, can movement of the subject be viewed on the monitor screen?
- Q7
- What types of continuous shutter are provided?
- Q8
- What can I do with the AF-CS?
- Q9
- Can I select (for printing, saving, deletion, etc.) a single image in a CS group?
Other Special-purpose Recording Features
- Q1
- What can I do with the Wide Shot?
- Q2
- Can I adjust the intensity of the art effect applied by HDR Art?
- Q3
- Can I specify the Slide Panorama slide direction?
- Q4
- What should I do to get good results with Wide Shot?
- Q5
- What can I do with Triple Shot?
- Q6
- What can I do with the Slide Panorama?
- Q7
- Can a save an image I recorded with HDR Art as a normal image?
- Q8
- What can I do with the HDR and HDR Art?
- Q9
- What can I do with the Art Shot?
- Q10
- Why can't I shoot Slide Panorama image?
- Q11
- What can I do with the Blurred Background?
- Q12
- Can I adjust the intensity of the blur effect applied by Blurred Background?
- Q13
- What can I do with the All-in-Focus Macro?
- Q14
- Why can't I seem to get good results with the Blurred Background effect?
- Q15
- What can I do with the Snapshot?
Movie
- Q1
- Can I record movies using HDR, Art Shot, and Premium Auto PRO?
- Q2
- Why can't I record movies (FHD, STD)?
- Q3
- Does this camera support Snapshot in Movie?
- Q4
- Why does the recorded image turn out dark when I shoot a movie of a dark subject?
- Q5
- Can I cut still images out of a movie I recorded in the HS mode?
- Q6
- What can I do to reduce wind noise when recording a movie?
- Q7
- What can I do with the movie editing functions of this camera?
- Q8
- Can Anti Shake be used during movie recording?
- Q9
- What types of movie modes are provided?
- Q10
- Can movies be shot at macro distances?
- Q11
- Can I use zoom when recording a movie?
- Q12
- If I want to play back a movie on a computer, what type of computer do I need?
- Q13
- How can I play a movie recorded with the HS mode?
- Q14
- If I copy movie files from the camera to a DVD, will I be able to view the movies using a DVD player?
- Q15
- Does this camera support Continuous Shutter shooting for Snapshot In Movie?
- Q16
- What types of HS modes are available?
- Q17
- What focusing options are available for movie recording?
- Q18
- What can I do with Prerecord Movie?
- Q19
- Are there any special conditions when using a memory card for recording movies?
- Q20
- What is the maximum continuous movie recording time (capacity)?
- Q21
- What should I do if I am having problems recording High-speed (HS) movies?
Audio Recording and Playback
- Q1
- What audio file types are supported for slideshow background music?
- Q2
- Can I record audio along with movies?
- Q3
- Does the camera have a voice recording feature?
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
- Will I be able to read other language camera manual PDF files using the English version of Adobe Reader?
- Q2
- Does the camera support Exif Print?
- Q3
- Can the camera be used as a PC camera?
- Q4
- Why won't a CS image playback after I return it to the camera from a computer?
- Q5
- Can I use my computer to view images in the camera's built-in memory?
- Q6
- Is there anything I need to keep in mind when using the USB cable to connect the camera directly to
a PictBridge or compatible printer? - Q7
- Can I view snapshots and movies I record on a TV?
- Q8
- Is this model PictBridge compatible?
- Q9
- Does this camera have a TWAIN plug-in module for support of Photoshop and other applications?
- Q10
- Can I shoot still images while displaying monitor screen contents on a TV?
- Q11
- Can I scroll to the next image while a snapshot is zoomed on the monitor screen?
- Q12
- Does this camera support Hi-Speed USB protocol?
- Q13
- How can I copy the contents of the camera's built-in memory to a memory card?
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 back lamp of the camera fails to light or goes out when I try to charge the battery.
- Q2
- The wrong date and time are displayed, or the wrong date and time are being stored along with image data.
- Q3
- Images cannot be edited (with White Balance, Brightness, Resize, Trimming, Rotation).
- Q4
- The messages on the display are in the wrong language.
- Q5
- Movie recording suddenly stops.
- Q6
- Why does the date and time setting screen appear when I turn on the camera?
- Q7
- The camera suddenly powers down.
- Q8
- 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? - Q9
- Camera powers down during Self-timer countdown.
- Q10
- The subject is out of focus in the recorded image.
- Q11
- Power does not turn on.
- Q12
- A recorded image was not saved.
- Q13
- The flash does not fire.
- Q14
- Buttons are not responsive right after the power has been turned on.
- Q15
- Why does the subject in an image shot with continuous shutter (CS) appear to be bent?
- Q16
- Why can't I change the "HDMI Output" setting?
- Q17
- Night shots come out bad.
- Q18
- How can I return the camera to the initial factory default settings that were in effect when I purchased it?
- Q19
- Why can't I view images I know I have recorded?
- Q20
- What should I do if Auto Focus does not focus properly?
- Q21
- Why is battery life shorter than what is indicated in the User's Guide?
- Q22
- Images cannot be transferred over a USB connection.
- Q23
- Auto Focus does not focus properly.
- Q24
- The color of the playback image is different from what appears on the monitor screen when shooting.
- Q25
- Is there any problem when the battery and/or camera becomes warm?
- Q26
- Why are there breaks in the image and/or audio when I play back a movie?
- Q27
- There is digital noise in images.
- Q28
- Why doesn't anything happen when I press the REC button while the camera is turned off?
- Q29
- Why does the zoom factor seem to change suddenly?
- Q30
- The image is out of focus during movie recording.
- Q31
- A file cannot be deleted.
- Q32
- The lens barrier opens rather easily when I touch it with my finger. Is there something wrong with it?
- Q33
- Image is not recorded when the shutter button is pressed.
- Q34
- Why can't I charge the battery or perform USB data communication?
- Q35
- Though available lighting is bright, the faces of people in the image are dark.
- Q36
- Images are not displayed.
- Q37
- Why does the camera emit a sound while I am using Premium Auto PRO?
- Q38
- Subjects are too dark when shooting images in a seashore or ski area.
- Q39
- Why doesn't the self-timer work?
- Q40
- Why doesn't the focus frame appear on the monitor screen?
- Q41
- What does it mean when I turn on the camera and the red flash off icon appears, making it impossible to shoot with flash?
- Q42
- What should I do if the camera's buttons don't respond or if the camera won't turn off?
Display Messages
- Q1
- What do the messages that appear on the monitor screen mean?