
Chapter 9
Camera
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Picture is too dark.  | Flash is not on or did not  | Turn on the flash (page 19).  | 
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  | The subject is too far | Move closer to your subject:  | 
  | away for the flash to have  | no farther than 7.5 ft (2.3  | 
  | an effect. | m) in Telephoto, no farther  | 
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  | than 10.5 ft (3.2 m) in Wide  | 
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  | Angle. | 
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  | The subject is in front of  | Change your position so the  | 
  | a bright light (backlit).  | light is not behind the | 
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  | subject. | 
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Camera does not | Battery is not properly  | Remove and reinstall the | 
turn on. | installed. | batteries (page 3). | 
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  | Battery is not charged.  | Replace or recharge the | 
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  | batteries (page 3).  | 
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Camera freezes up  | Camera detects an error  | Turn the camera off, then  | 
when a card is  | when the card was  | back on. Make sure the  | 
inserted or  | inserted or removed.  | camera is turned off before  | 
removed. | 
  | inserting or removing a | 
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  | card. | 
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Picture is too light.  | The flash is not needed.  | Change to Auto flash or turn  | 
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  | flash off (page 19). | 
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  | The subject is too close  | Move so there is at least | 
  | when the flash was used.  | 1.6 ft (0.5 m) between the  | 
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  | camera and the subject. | 
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  | The light sensor is  | Hold the camera so your  | 
  | covered.  | hands or other objects do  | 
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  | not cover the light sensor.  | 
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