Appendices

 

 

 

Problem

Cause

Solution

Image is blurred or

AF-assist Beam is

• Set the AF-assist Beam to on.

out of focus

set to off

(p. 119)

 

 

 

 

Subject is out of

• Ensure there is at least 47 cm

 

focal range

(1.5 ft.) between the camera

 

 

lens and subject.

 

 

• Use the Macro mode to shoot

 

 

close-ups between 10 and 47

 

 

cm (3.9 in. to 1.5 ft.) from the

 

 

lens when set to wide angle and

 

 

between 27 and 47 cm (10.6 in.

 

 

to 1.5 ft.) when set to telephoto.

 

 

•Use the Infinity mode to shoot

 

 

distant subjects.

 

 

 

Subject in recorded

Insufficient light

• Set the flash to on.

image is too dark

for shooting

 

 

 

 

 

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 m (9.8 ft.) of the

 

away for flash to

subject at the maximum wide

 

reach

angle or 2 m (6.6 ft.) of the

 

 

subject at the telephoto end

 

 

setting when using the flash.

 

 

 

Subject in recorded

Subject is too

• When using the flash, stay at

image is too bright

close, making the

least 27 cm (10.6 in.) from the

 

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.

 

 

 

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