Problem

Possible cause

Solution

My image is

There was not

Wait for natural lighting

too dark.

enough light.

conditions to improve, add

 

 

indirect lighting, use the flash

 

 

(see page 31), or adjust the

 

 

Exposure Compensation (see

 

 

page 39).

 

 

 

 

The flash was

Make sure your subject is within

 

on, but the

the flash working distance (see

 

subject was too

Appendix B: Specifications on

 

far away.

page 112). If your subject is

 

 

outside the flash working

 

 

distance, try using the Flash Off

 

 

setting (see page 31), which will

 

 

require a longer exposure.

 

 

 

 

A light shone

Use the Flash On setting (see

 

behind the

page 31) to brighten the subject,

 

subject.

or adjust the Exposure

 

 

Compensation (see page 39).

 

 

 

 

Your finger

Be sure to move your fingers

 

blocked the

away from the flash when you

 

flash.

take a picture.

 

 

 

 

The scene had

Increase the Exposure

 

many light-

Compensation (see page 39)

 

colored objects,

so the light-colored objects in the

 

such as a white

scene will not look “muddy.”

 

dog in snow.

 

 

 

 

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