Problem

Possible cause

Solution

 

 

 

My image is

The camera

Set the camera to Macro

focus

blurry.

was set to

or to Normal focus, and try

 

 

Normal focus

taking the picture again. (See

 

when it should

Setting the focus range on

 

 

have been set

page 30.)

 

 

 

 

to Macro

 

 

 

 

 

focus, or vice

 

 

 

 

 

versa.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You moved the

Hold the camera steady as you

 

camera while

press the Shutter button or use

 

you took the

a tripod.

 

 

 

 

picture.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The light is low

In dim light, the camera requires

 

and the flash

a longer exposure. Use a tripod

 

is set to Flash

to hold the camera steady,

 

 

Off .

improve lighting conditions, or set

 

 

the flash to Flash On

(see

 

 

 

page 33).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The camera

Use Focus Lock. (See Using focus

 

focused on the

lock on page 27.)

 

 

 

wrong thing, or

 

 

 

 

 

was unable to

 

 

 

 

 

focus.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My image is

The flash

Use the Flash Off

setting (see

too bright.

provided too

page 33).

 

 

 

 

much light.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You were too

Move back from the subject or use

 

close to the

the Flash Off

setting (see

 

 

subject to use

page 33), and take the picture

 

the flash.

again.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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