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 51).

 

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

 

in high-zoom settings or in low light).

 

■ Use a larger picture size (see page 39).

 

■ If you’re manually adjusting the ISO speed, realize that a high ISO

 

setting may cause grainy pictures (see page 16).

 

 

Picture is too dark

■ Reposition the camera for more available light.

 

■ Use Fill flash (see page 13) in Program mode, change your position

 

so light is not behind the subject, or use the Backlight SCN mode.

 

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

 

effective flash range. (See Specifications starting on page 49.)

 

■ 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 mode, increase the Exposure Compensation (see

 

page 16).

 

 

Picture is too light

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

 

■ Turn the flash off (see page 13).

■ Move so that the distance between you and the subject is within the effective flash range. (See Specifications starting on page 49.)

■ 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 mode, decrease the Exposure Compensation (see page 16).

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1836824, 1942390, M552 specifications

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