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