Problem

Possible cause

Solution

 

My image is

The light is low

In dim light, the camera requires

blurry.

and the flash

a longer exposure. Use a tripod

 

is set to

to hold the camera steady,

 

 

Flash Off .

improve lighting conditions, or set

 

 

the flash to Flash On (see

 

 

Setting the Flash on page 41).

 

 

 

 

 

The camera

Set the camera to Macro

,

 

was set to the

Normal, or Super Macro

focus

 

wrong focus

 

and try taking the picture again

 

setting for the

 

(see Using the Focus Range

 

scene.

 

Settings on page 38).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You moved the

Hold the camera steady as you

 

camera while

press the Shutter button or use

 

you took the

a tripod. Watch for the

icon in

 

picture.

the Image Display (this means

 

 

that it is almost impossible to hold

 

 

steady, and you must use a

 

 

tripod).

 

 

 

 

 

The camera

z Make sure the focus brackets

 

focused on the

turn green before taking the

 

wrong thing, or

picture (see Focusing the

 

 

was unable to

Camera on page 36).

 

 

focus.

z Use Focus Lock (see page 38).

 

 

z Use focus search priority (see

 

 

page 39).

 

 

 

 

 

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