Troubleshooting

Problem

Cause

Remedy

 

 

 

 

 

 

Can’t recover deleted images.

 

Copy any images on the card to your computer,

 

 

do a quick format, then use the Recover

 

 

function. If the images have not previously been

 

 

overwritten, it may be possible to recover them.

 

 

 

Images are out of focus.

 

Check that focus area is set correctly. Consider

 

 

locking focus area.

 

 

 

Color is not right.

 

Change white balance setting to match the

 

 

current lighting. Consider capturing an image

 

 

of a gray card and using Click Balance.

 

 

 

Images have low contrast.

 

Use the histogram to see if you are using the full

 

 

dynamic range. Consider changing ISO, using

 

 

flash, or changing from Programmed Auto to

 

 

Shutter-Priority or Aperture-Priority Auto

 

 

Exposure mode.

 

 

 

Some subject matter is out of

 

Consider changing depth of field, or increasing

focus.

 

the f-number.

 

 

 

Images in the viewfinder look

 

Adjust the viewfinder diopter.

blurry.

 

 

 

 

 

The wrong language appears on

 

Choose Language from the Tools menu and

camera screens.

 

select the correct language.

 

 

 

Accidentally deleted an image.

 

Use the Recover function to recover all images

 

 

that have not been overwritten.

 

 

 

Image contrast is wrong in the

 

Adjust using the Display Contrast feature.

Image LCD.

 

 

 

 

 

Exposure is off.

 

Capture a test image, use the histogram and

 

 

zoom to 1:1 to view luminometer readings and

 

 

determine if exposure adjustments (aperture,

 

 

shutter speed, ISO) are necessary.

 

 

 

C-4

April 29, 2004

Page 226
Image 226
Kodak DCS Pro SLR/n manual Can’t recover deleted images, Do a quick format, then use the Recover, Images are out of focus