•Set the camera on a tripod or stable surface.

•Turn on more light.

•If the scene is backlit or the subject is very dark or light compared to the background, set AE Metering to Spot (see page 75).

•Use a Self-Timer setting. Follow the instructions in Using the Self-Timer Settings on page 59, but press the Shutter button all the way down and remove your hands from the camera. The camera waits 10 seconds before locking focus and exposure, eliminating any possibility of you shaking the camera.

Other Recommendations

If an image does not appear to be in proper focus or exposure when you review it in Playback, use Image Advice (see page 92) to help you determine how to correct the problem for similar images in the future. If you can retake an image, you can follow the suggestions in Image Advice to improve the image you capture.

Because focus and exposure are crucial to good images, you might find these other topics useful:

•Problems and solutions for blurry, dark, light, or grainy images in Troubleshooting and Support, pages 139 to 143 and pages 149 to 150

•Using the Focus Range Settings on page 42

•Auto Focus Area on page 74

•AE Metering on page 75

•Using Manual Focus on page 43

Taking Pictures and Recording Video Clips

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