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Appendices

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Problem

Cause

Solution

 

 

Image is blurred

AF-assist Beam is

• Set the AF-assist Beam to on

 

 

or out of focus

set to off

(p. 128).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subject is out of

• Ensure there is at least 46 cm

 

 

 

focal range

(1.5 ft.) between the camera

 

 

 

 

lens and subject.

 

 

 

 

• Use the Macro mode to shoot

 

 

 

 

close-ups between 30 and 46

 

 

 

 

cm (11.8 in. to 1.5 ft.) from the

 

 

 

 

lens (5 cm (2 in.) when set to

 

 

 

 

wide angle).

 

 

 

 

• Use the Infinity mode to shoot

 

 

 

 

distant subjects.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The subject is hard

• Use the focus lock to shoot. See

 

 

 

to focus on

Locking the Focus (AF Lock).

 

 

Subject in

Insufficient light

• Set the flash to on.

 

 

recorded image is

for shooting

 

 

 

too dark

 

 

 

 

Subject is dark in

• Set the exposure compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

contrast to the

to a positive (+) setting or use

 

 

 

background

the spot metering function.

 

 

 

Subject is too far

• Shoot within 3.5 m (11.5 ft.) of

 

 

 

away for flash to

the subject at the maximum

 

 

 

reach

wide angle or 2 m (6.6 ft.) of

 

 

 

 

the subject at the telephoto end

 

 

 

 

setting when using the flash.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subject in

Subject is too

• When using the flash, stay at

 

 

recorded image is

close, making the

least 30 cm (11.8 in.) from the

 

 

too bright

flash too strong

subject.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subject is bright in

• Set the exposure compensation

 

 

 

contrast to the

to a negative (-) setting or use

 

 

 

background

the spot metering function.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Light is shining

• Change the shooting angle.

 

 

 

directly on the

 

 

 

 

subject or reflected

 

 

 

 

off the subject into

 

 

 

 

the camera

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Flash is set to on

• Set the flash to off.