When you preview images on your computer, they lookdistorted.

◗If you are using an STB® Velocity 128 video card and have a screen resolution of 800 × 600 or 640 × 480, you may notice this phenomenon. Slowing down the acceleration on your video card may solve this problem: Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, then double-click System Properties. On the Performance tab, click the Graphics button. Select a slower acceleration and click OK. See your Microsoft Windows documentation or online Help for more information.

The colors in your picture don’t look right.
Your picture is blurry or out of focus.

◗ Make sure your subject is within the camera’s range. You should be at least 31 inches away to take a picture without the flash, and 31 inches to 8 feet away to take a picture with the flash. You can take a picture as close as 8 inches in macro mode.

◗ When you take macro close-ups, make sure you have adequate lighting (with the flash disabled). Using a tripod will help you capture sharp pictures.

◗ Make sure you hold the camera steady after you press the shutter button (until the red light starts to flash), and your subject isn’t moving. If you are shaking the camera

when you lock the focus, a warning icon appears in the

right corner of the LCD.

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◗When you take pictures under certain artificial lighting conditions, the colors may be slightly distorted. You can use your Image Expert software to adjust the colors, as described on page 5-3.

◗If you want to photograph a moving subject, you can change the shutter speed while the camera is connected to your computer. Try increasing the shutter speed. For more information, see Chapter 6.

◗Make sure your flash is not set to flash off.

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