Problem

Cause

 

 

Solution

Image is blurred or

Subject is out of

• For normal shooting conditions,

out of focus

focal range

stay at least 30 cm (1.0 ft.) from

 

 

the subject.

 

 

• In macro mode, stay in the range

 

 

of 30 – 50 cm (1.0 – 1.6 ft.) from

 

 

the subject (3 – 50 cm (1.2 in. –

 

 

1.6 ft.) at maximum wide angle).

 

 

• In digital macro mode, stay in the

 

 

range of 3 – 10 cm (1.2 – 3.9 in.)

 

 

from the subject at maximum

 

 

wide angle.

 

 

• Use the infinity mode to shoot

 

 

distant subjects.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The subject is hard

• Use the focus lock or AF lock to

 

to focus on

shoot.

 

 

 

 

See Shooting Hard-to-Focus

 

 

Subjects (Focus Lock, AF Lock) (p. 90).

 

 

 

 

 

Subject in recorded

Insufficient light for

• Set the flash to on.

image is too dark

shooting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subject is dark in

• Set the exposure compensation

 

contrast to the

to a positive (+) setting, use AE

 

background

lock or use 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 wide

 

reach

angle or 2.0 m (6.6 ft.) of the

 

 

subject at the telephoto end

 

 

setting using the flash.

 

 

• Raise the ISO sensitivity and then

 

 

shoot.

 

 

 

 

 

Subject in recorded

Subject is too close,

• When using the flash, stay at

image is too bright

making the flash too

least 50 cm (1.6 ft.) from the

 

strong

subject.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subject is bright in

• Set the exposure compensation

 

contrast to the

to a negative (-) setting, use AE

 

background

lock or use the spot metering

 

 

function.

 

 

 

 

 

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