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