Troubleshooting195is displayed when the shutter button is pressed halfway (p. 54).• Set [IS mode] to [Continuous] (p. 119).• Set the flash mode to h (p. 117).• Increase the ISO speed (p. 104).• Mount the camera on a tripod or take other measures to keep it still. In this case, set [ISMode] to [Off] (p. 119).Shots are out of focus.• Press the shutter button halfway to focus on subjects before pressing it all the way downto shoot (p. 35).• Make sure subjects are within focusing range (see “Specifications” in the GettingStarted guide).• Set [AF-assist Beam] to [On] (p. 75).• Confirm that unneeded functions such as macro are deactivated.• Try shooting with focus lock or AF lock (pp. 115, 116).No AF frames are displayed and the camera does not focus when the shutterbutton is pressed halfway.• To have AF frames displayed and the camera focus correctly, try composing the shotwith higher-contrast subject areas centered before you press the shutter buttonhalfway. Otherwise, try pressing the shutter button halfway repeatedly.Subjects in shots look too dark.• Set the flash mode to h (p. 117).• Adjust brightness by using exposure compensation (p. 103).• Adjust contrast by using i-Contrast (pp. 105, 151).• Use spot metering or AE lock (pp. 103, 104).Subjects look too bright, highlights are washed-out.• Set the flash mode to ! (p. 54).• Adjust brightness by using exposure compensation (p. 103).• Use spot metering or AE lock (pp. 103, 104).• Reduce the lighting on subjects.Shots look too dark despite the flash firing (p. 45).• Shoot within flash range (see “Specifications” in the Getting Started guide).• Increase the ISO speed (p. 104).Subjects in flash shots look too bright, highlights are washed-out.• Shoot within flash range (see “Specifications” in the Getting Started guide).• Set the flash mode to ! (p. 54).White dots or similar image artifacts appear in flash shots.• This is caused by light from the flash reflecting off dust or airborne particles.Shots look grainy.• Lower the ISO speed (p. 104).• High ISO speeds in some shooting modes may cause grainy images (p. 79).COPY