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Problem

Cause

Image is blurred

AF-assistBeamis

or out of focus

set to off

 

Subjectis out of

 

focal range

 

The subjectis hard

 

to focus on

Subject in

Insufficient light

recorded image is for shooting too dark

Subjectis dark in contrast to the background

Subjectis too far

away for flash to reacn

Solution

Setthe AF-assistBeamto on (p. 128).

Ensurethere isat least46 cm (1.5 ft.) between the camera lensand subject.

Usethe Macro mode to shoot

close-upsbetween 30 and 46 cm (11.8 in. to 1.5 ft.) from the lens(5 cm (2 in.)when setto

wide angle).

Usethe infinity mode to shoot distant subjects.

Usethe focus lock to shoot. See Locking the Focus(AFLoci<).

Setthe flash to on.

Setthe exposurecompensation to a positive(+) setting or use the spot metering function.

Shootwithin 3.5 m (11.5 ft.) of the sub ect at the maximum wide ang e or 2 m 6.6 ft. of the subject at the telephoto end setting when using the flash.

Subject in

Subjectis 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.

 

Subjectis bright in

Setthe exposurecompensation

 

contrast to the

 

to a negative(-) setting or use

 

background

 

the spot metering function.

 

Light is shining

• Changethe shooting angle.

 

directlyon the

 

 

 

subject or reflected

 

 

 

off the subjectinto

 

 

 

the camera

 

 

 

Flashis setto on

Setthe flash to off.

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