Picture Is Too Light

Cause

Solution

 

 

 

 

The flash was not needed.

Change to automatic flash by following

 

 

the instructions in the ™Setting the Flash

 

 

Section￿ section of Chapter 2.

 

 

 

 

The subject was too close

Move so there is at least four feet

 

when the flash was used.

between you and the subject.

 

 

 

 

Exposure setting needs to

Adjust the exposure as described in

 

be adjusted.

™Setting the Exposure￿ in Chapter 2.

 

 

 

 

The light sensors are dirty.

Clean the sensors as described in the

 

 

™Cleaning the Light Sensors￿ section

 

 

of Chapter 6.

 

 

 

 

The light sensors

Hold the camera so your hands do

 

are covered.

not cover the light sensors. Refer to

 

 

the ™Parts of the Camera￿ section of

 

 

Chapter 1 for the sensor location.

 

 

 

 

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