Chapter 9

Camera

Problem

Cause

Solution

 

 

 

Picture is too dark.

Flash is not on or did not

Turn on the flash (page 16).

 

function.

 

 

 

 

 

The subject is too far

Move so there is no more

 

away for the flash to have

than the following distance

 

an effect.

between the camera and the

 

 

subject: 12.8 ft (3.9 m) in

 

 

Wide angle; 7.5 ft (2.3 m) in

 

 

Telephoto.

 

 

 

 

The subject is in front of

Use Fill flash (page 16) or

 

a bright light (backlit).

change your position so the

 

 

light is not behind the

 

 

subject.

 

 

 

 

Lighting condition is too

Increase exposure

 

dark.

compensation (page 21).

 

 

 

Camera freezes up

Camera detects an error

Turn the camera off, then

when a card is

when the card was

back on. Make sure the

inserted or

inserted or removed.

camera is turned off before

removed.

 

inserting or removing a

 

 

card.

 

 

 

Picture is too light.

The flash is not needed.

Change to Auto flash

 

 

(page 16).

 

 

 

 

The subject was too

Move so there is at least 1.6

 

close when the flash was

ft (0.5 m) between the

 

used.

camera and the subject.

 

 

 

 

Lighting condition is too

Decrease exposure

 

bright.

compensation (page 21).

 

 

 

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Kodak CX4230 manual Function Subject is too far Move so there is no more