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Image is blurred or | Subject is out of | • Ensure there is at least 10 cm (3.9 | ||
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| The subject is hard | • Use the focus lock to shoot. | ||
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Subject in recorded | Insufficient light for | • Set the flash to on. | ||
image is too dark | shooting |
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| Subject is dark in | • Set the exposure compensation | ||
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| Subject is too far | • Shoot within 2.0 m (6.6 ft.) of the | ||
| away for flash to | subject when using the flash. | ||
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Subject in recorded | Subject is too close, | • When using the flash, stay at | ||
image is too bright | making the flash too | least 30 cm (1.0 ft.) from the | ||
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| Subject is bright in | • Set the exposure compensation | ||
| contrast to the | to a negative | ||
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| Light is shining | • Change the shooting angle. | ||
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| Flash is set to on | • Set the flash to off. | ||
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A bar of light (red, | Subject is too bright | • This is a normal occurrence in | ||
purple) appears on |
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