Problem

Possible cause

Solution

 

 

 

 

My image is

The Display

Set the Display Brightness to High

too dark

Brightness

(see page 114).

(continued).

needs to be

 

 

 

adjusted.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The flash was

Make sure your subject is within

 

on, but the

the flash working distance (see

 

subject was too

page 184). If not, try using the

 

far away.

Flash Off

setting (see

 

 

page 47), which will require a

 

 

longer exposure (use a tripod), or

 

 

use Adaptive Lighting (see

 

 

page 64).

 

 

 

 

 

A light is

• Use the Flash On setting

 

behind the

(see page 47), or use

 

subject.

Adaptive Lighting (see

 

 

page 64).

 

 

 

• Use the Spot setting for AE

 

 

Metering (see page 75).

 

 

 

 

The scene had

Increase EV Compensation (see

 

many light-

page 63).

 

 

colored

 

 

 

objects, such

 

 

 

as a white

 

 

 

object on a

 

 

 

light

 

 

 

background.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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