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