IMAGE PROBLEMS

IMAGES ARE OUT OF FOCUS

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Did you operate the auto-focus correctly?

 

 

 

 

 

To use auto-focus, place the subject in the center of the viewfinder and

 

 

 

 

 

press the SHUTTER button halfway. (See page 14.)

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Is the camera in the right distance mode setting?

 

 

 

 

 

Besure totake photos nocloser than 50 cmfromthe camerain NORMAL

 

 

 

 

 

mode. For distances from 11-50 cm, use the MACRO mode. (See page

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30.)

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Is the lens dirty?

 

 

 

 

 

Use a lens cleaning brush or gently blow on the lens to free it of dirt. Then

 

 

 

 

 

blow on it and wipe it with a soft dry cloth. (See page 52.)

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Is the captured image blurred?

 

 

 

 

 

Hold the camera in the proper position when shooting, with your lower,

 

 

 

 

 

support arm close to your body. (See page 14.) Use a tripod for night

 

 

 

 

 

views and other low light situations.

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Did you touch the lens during shooting?

 

 

 

 

 

If you touch the lens during shooting, the lens may become dirty and

 

 

 

 

 

the picture may come out blurred. Holding the camera in the proper

 

 

 

 

 

position will help you in not touching the lens. (See page 14.) If the lens

 

 

 

 

 

becomes dirty in any way, use a soft dry cloth to wipe it. (See page 52.)

THE IMAGE IS TOO DARK.

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Use the flash.

 

 

 

 

 

See page 19 to learn about the range of the flash. If you use external

 

 

 

 

 

flash sources, refer to the device's instruction booklet.

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Adjust the exposure control in the + direction.

 

 

 

 

 

You can brighten shots by adjusting the Ev control. (See page 34.)

 

 

 

 

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Select a higher light sensitivity setting.

 

 

 

 

 

This is especially useful when it's impossible to use a flash. (See page 33.)

 

 

 

THE IMAGE IS TOO BRIGHT.

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Did you have to point the camera toward a strong bright light?

 

 

 

 

 

Move your subject so the light is behind the camera.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Avoid using the flash for close-ups.

 

 

 

Set the control for NO FLASH. (See page 19.) If the image is too dark,

 

 

 

increase the light sensitivity setting. (See page 33.)

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Adjust the exposure control in the - direction.

 

 

 

You can increase brightness by adjusting the Ev control. (See page 34.)

 

 

 

 

PART OF THE IMAGE IS MISSING.

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Was your finger covering the lens?

 

 

 

 

 

When you take photos using the viewfinder, it is possible that fingers,

 

 

 

 

 

straps or pieces of clothing may be partially covering the lens.

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Are you looking straight through the viewfinder?

 

 

 

 

 

You can misjudge the composition of the picture if you are looking

 

 

 

 

 

through the viewfinder at an angle or holding the camera away from

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

your face.

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Is the subject of the picture very close to the camera?

 

 

 

 

 

When the object is less than 1 meter from the lens, you may be

 

 

 

 

 

experiencing parallax problems. (See page 17.) You may want to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

compose the shot using the LCD monitor. (See page 15.)

THE IMAGE COLOR IS WRONG.

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Is the white balance set correctly?

 

 

 

 

 

• If you use the AUTO setting under fluorescent lighting conditions, the

 

 

 

 

 

image is balanced only for green light. Instead, use the FLUORESCENT

 

 

 

 

 

setting and the camera will adjust to the specific florescent source in your scene.

• Use the INCANDESCENT, when you want to keep the reddish orange hues that come from shooting at sunset.

PRINTING PROBLEMS

See page 44 or your printer instruction booklet for details.

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