Troubleshooting

Picture quality problems

 

 

Status

Solution

Picture is not clear

■ To automatically set exposure and focus, press the Shutter button

 

halfway. When the framing marks turn green, press the Shutter

 

button completely down to take the picture.

 

■ Clean the lens (see page 53).

 

■ Make sure the camera is not in Macro mode if you are more than

 

19.7 in. (50 cm) from your subject.

 

■ Place the camera on a flat, steady surface or use a tripod (especially

 

in high-zoom settings or in low light).

 

 

Picture is too dark

■ Reposition the camera for more available light.

 

■ Use Fill flash (see page 7) or change your position so light is not

 

behind the subject.

 

■ Move so that the distance between you and the subject is within the

 

effective flash range. (See camera specifications starting on

 

page 50.)

 

■ To automatically set exposure and focus, press the Shutter button

 

halfway. When the framing marks turn green, press the Shutter

 

button completely down to take the picture.

 

 

Picture is too light

■ Reposition the camera to reduce the amount of available light.

 

■ Turn the flash off (see page 7).

■ Move so that the distance between you and the subject is within the effective flash range. (See camera specifications starting on

page 50.)

■ To automatically set exposure and focus, press the Shutter button halfway. When the framing marks turn green, press the Shutter button completely down to take the picture.

■ In Program and Panorama modes, adjust the Exposure Compensation (see page 28).

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M420 specifications

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