Troubleshooting
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Troubleshooting
The picture is too dark.
Possible cause Corrective action Ref. Page
The flash was blocked
by a finger.
Hold the camera correctly, keeping your fingers
away from the flash.
p.28
The subject was out of
the working range of
the flash.
Shoot within the flash working range. p.33
The flash was set to the
flash off mode.
Select a flash mode other than flash off. p.33
The subject was too
small and was backlit.
Set the flash to fill-in mode, or use the spot
metering mode.
p.33, p.42
The sequential
shooting mode was
used.
Higher shutter speeds are used when the
sequential shooting mode is selected which may
result in pictures that are darker than usual.
Select in the DRIVE menu.
p.39
The colors of pictures taken indoors look unnatural.
Possible cause Corrective action Ref. Page
Indoor lighting can
affect the picture's
colors.
Set the white balance according to the lighting. p.44
There is no white in the
subject.
Try to include something white in the picture, or
shoot using the fill-in flash mode.
p.34
The white balance
setting is wrong.
Adjust the white balance to the light source. p.44
The picture has obscured edge(s).
Possible cause Corrective action Ref. Page
The lens was partly
blocked by a finger or
the strap.
Hold the camera correctly, keeping your fingers
and the strap away from the lens.
p.28
The subject was too
close.
Check the actual picture area on the monitor
before taking the picture.
p.30
The lens was dirty. Clean the lens. Remove dust with a
commercially available lens blower and wipe
gently with a lens cleaner. If the lens is left dirty,
mold may form.
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