Message | Possible cause | Solution |
Unable to focus | The subject did | Use Focus Lock before |
| not provide | taking the picture (see |
| enough contrast | |
| for the camera to |
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| focus properly. |
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Focus too far | The focus | Make sure the camera is |
| distance is | not set to Macro focus. |
| beyond where |
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| focus. |
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Focus too close | The focus | Set the camera to Macro |
| distance is closer | focus, or if set to Macro |
| than the camera | focus, move further away |
| can focus. | from the subject. |
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Blinking | The camera is set | Set the camera to Macro |
| to Macro focus, | focus or to Normal focus, |
| but the focus is | and try taking the picture |
| too far. Or the | again. (See Using the |
| camera is set to | |
| Normal focus, | |
| but the focus is |
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| too close. |
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Blinking | The scene is dark | Use the |
| and a flash is | |
| recommended. | page 29), or use a tripod. |
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Red | The camera is | Select a different aperture |
shutter speed | out of range for | if using the Av Exposure |
| the selected | Mode setting, or a |
| aperture or | different shutter speed if |
| shutter speed. | using the Tv setting. |
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