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