Picture problems

If you are not satisfied with the pictures that you get from your PhotoPC 3000Z, you may need to adjust some of the camera’s settings, or you may need to brush up on your photography techniques. Try the suggestions listed below.

The picture on the computer screen and/or printout differs in quality from the image displayed on the LCD monitor.

The PhotoPC 3000Z captures images in 24-bit color (16 million colors). Your pictures will not be displayed at maximum image quality if your monitor or your computer's video controller does not support this color depth. You may need to upgrade your system to achieve the best possible image quality.

If the image on the LCD monitor and computer screen are different, check the gamma correction and color correction settings. Try a different combination of these settings.

If your pictures look better on the computer screen or LCD than when you print them out, you may need to upgrade your printer. EPSON color ink jet printers provide excellent image quality.

Your picture is blurry or out of focus.

Make sure that your subject is within the camera’s effective range. While the sensitivity is set to standard, make sure that you are at least 50 centimeters away from the subject when taking a picture without the flash. When you use the built-in flash, make sure that you are within the effective flash range of 50 to 420 centimeters for a wide-angle shot, and 50 to 340 centimeters for a telephoto shot. When using the macro feature, you can position the camera 20 to 50 centimeters away from the subject when using the flash, or 6 to 50 centimeters when not using the flash.

Observe the following:

❏Make sure that the subject is not moving.

❏Hold the camera steady while the image is being captured.

❏ Make sure that your flash is not set to .

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❏Center your subject in the LCD monitor. When you take photos using the viewfinder, center your subject in the cross-hairs.

Maintenance and Troubleshooting

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