Problem

Possible cause

Solution

My image is

The flash

z Turn the flash off (see Setting

too bright.

provided too

the Flash on page 37).

 

much light.

z Move back from the subject and

 

 

use the zoom to get the same

 

 

framing.

 

 

 

 

A natural or

z Try taking the picture from a

 

artificial source

different angle.

 

other than the

z Avoid pointing the camera

 

flash provided

directly toward a bright light or

 

too much light.

reflective surface on a sunny

 

 

day.

 

 

z Decrease the EV Compensation

 

 

(see page 45).

 

 

 

 

The scene had

Decrease the EV Compensation

 

many dark

(see page 45).

 

objects, such as

 

 

a black dog on

 

 

a black couch.

 

 

 

 

 

The Image

Change the Display Brightness in

 

Display is set to

the Setup Menu for more accurate

 

High for

brightness on the Image Display

 

outdoor

(see page 80).

 

display,

 

 

making images

 

 

appear too

 

 

bright on the

 

 

Image Display.

 

 

 

 

 

You used EV

Set EV Compensation to 0.0 (see

 

Compensation

page 45).

 

when you

 

 

should not

 

 

have.

 

 

 

 

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