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Image is blurred or
out of focus
The subject is hard
to focus on
•Use the focus lock or AF lock to
shoot.See
Shooting Hard-to-Focus Subjects
(Focus Lock, AF Lock)
(p. 72).
Subject in recorded
image is too dark
Insufficient light for
shooting
•Set the flash to on.
Subject is dark in
contrast to the
background
•Set the exposure compensation
to a positive (+) setting or use the
spot metering function.
Subject is too far
away for flash to
reach
•Shoot within
3.5
m (
11
ft.) of the
subject at the maximum wide
angle or 2.0 m (6.6 ft.) of the
subject at the telephoto end
setting using the flash.
•Raise the ISO sensitivity and th en
shoot. See Adjusting the ISO
Speed (p. 85).
Subject in recorded
image is too bright
Subject is too close,
making the flash too
strong
•When using the flash, stay at
least
46
cm (
1.5
ft.) from the
subject.
Subject is bright in
contrast to the
background
•Set the exposure compensation
to a negative (-) setting or use the
spot metering function.
Light is shining
directly on the
subject or reflected
off the subject into
the camera
•Change the shooting angle.
Flash is set to on •Set the flash to off.
A bar of light (red,
purple) appears on
the LCD monitor
Subject is too bright •This is a normal occurrence in
devices containing CCDs and
does not constitute a
malfunction. (This bar of light will
not be recorded when shooting
still photos, but it will be recorded
when shooting movies.)
Problem Cause Solution