Troubleshooting
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| Camera cannot focus using auto- | • Subject is low in contrast, dominated | ||
| focus | by repeating geometric patterns, cov- |
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| contains many fine details, objects of |
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| sharply differing brightness, or objects |
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| at different distances from the cam- |
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| era. Use focus lock to focus on |
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| another subject at same distance. |
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| • Focus error. Turn camera off and then | ||
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| on again. |
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| Pictures are blurred | • Use flash. | ||
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| • Use A. | ||
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| • Use tripod and | ||
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| Blur warning is not displayed | Blur warning is not displayed in self- | ||
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| timer mode, T mode or when | ||
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| [PSports], [NMuseum], [KFireworks | ||
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| show], or [FPanorama assist] is selected | ||
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| in scene mode, option other than [Sin- |
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| gle] is selected for [Continuous], or [BSS] |
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| is on. |
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| Pictures are too dark | • Flash is off. | ||
| (underexposed) | • Flash window is blocked. | ||
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| • Subject is beyond flash range. | ||
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| • Adjust exposure compensation. | ||
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| • Subject is backlit. Select L ([Back | ||
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| light] scene mode) or use fill flash. |
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Pictures are too bright | Adjust exposure compensation. | |||
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Notes | Shutter speed too slow. Noise can be | |||
(“noise”) appear in image | reduced by: | |||
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| • Using flash |
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| • [DNight portrait], [JDusk/dawn], or |
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| [G Night landscape] is selected in |
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| scene mode. |
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| Pictures appear smeared | Lens is dirty. Clean lens. | ||
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| Colors are unnatural | White balance does not match light | ||
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