Image is blurred or out of focus.

AF-assist Beam is set to

zIn dark places where it is difficult for

[Off].

the camera to focus, the AF-assist

 

Beam will emit to assist focusing. As

 

the AF-assist Beam will not function

 

when turned off, set it [On] to activate it

 

(p. 28). Take care not to obstruct the

 

AF-assist Beam with your hand when

 

used.

 

 

 

 

 

The camera moves when

zSetting the self-timer to

 

(2

 

the shutter button is

seconds) delays the shutter release

pressed.

for 2 seconds and allows the camera

 

to stop shaking, thus preventing a

 

blurred image (p. 40).

 

 

Even better results can be obtained

 

by placing the camera on a stable

 

surface or by using a tripod to shoot.

 

 

 

Subject is out of focal

zShoot with the subject at the correct

range.

shooting distance (p. 113).

 

 

zUse the Infinity mode to shoot

 

distant subjects (Basic Guide p. 10).

 

 

 

The subject is hard to

zUse the focus lock or AF lock to shoot

focus on.

(p. 47).

 

 

 

 

 

Subject in recorded image is too dark.

Insufficient light for

zSet the flash to

(flash on) (Basic

shooting.

Guide p. 9).

 

 

 

Subject is dark in

zSet the exposure compensation to a

contrast to the

positive (+) setting (p. 51).

background.

zUse AE lock or use the spot

 

metering function (pp. 48, 50).

 

 

Subject is too far away

zShoot within correct shooting

for flash to reach.

distance of the subject when using

 

the built-in flash (p. 114).

 

zRaise the ISO sensitivity and then

 

shoot (p. 64).

 

 

 

 

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