Ricoh GX100VF manual 189

Problem	Cause		Solution	Refer to
The picture is blurred.	You moved the camera when		Hold the camera with your elbows	P.36
	pressing the shutter release button.		pressed against your body.	P.106
			Use a tripod.
			Use the camera shake correction
			function.
	When shooting in a dark place		Use the flash.	P.44
	(such as indoors), the shutter		Raise the ISO setting.	P.104
	speed slows down and pictures		Use the camera shake correction	P.106
	become easily blurred.		function.
The flash does not fire or	The flash is not open.		Slide the F (Flash) OPEN switch	P.44
the flash cannot charge.			to the outside to open the flash.
	The flash cover is not fully raised.		Do not press or cover the flash	P.44
			cover. Alternatively, reposition
			the angle of the LCD viewfinder to
			allow the flash to open.
	The flash cannot be used in the		To shoot with the flash, change	P.44
	following cases:		the settings or mode.	P.87
	• When white balance bracket is set			P.94
	•	In multi-shot mode		P.109
	•	In movie mode		P.205
	In scene modes, the flash is
	disabled by default.
	The flash is set to flash off.		Open the flash. Use the F(Flash)	P.44
			button to cancel flash off.
	Battery is running low.		Charge the rechargeable battery or	P.29
			use the AC adapter. Replace the	P.30
			alkaline batteries with new batteries.	P.199
Even though the flash	The distance to the subject is		Get closer to your subject and	P.44
fired, the picture is dark.	greater than 3.0 meters in		shoot.
	telephoto or greater than 5.0
	meters in wide-angle.
	The subject is dark.		Correct the exposure. (Exposure	P.100
			compensation also changes the
			light intensity of the flash.)
	The flash cover is not fully raised.		Do not press or cover the flash	P.44
			cover. Alternatively, reposition
			the angle of the LCD viewfinder to
			allow the flash to open.
The image is too bright.	The light intensity of the flash is not		Move a little away from the	P.44
	appropriate.		subject or illuminate the subject
			with another light source instead
			of using the flash.
	Subject is overexposed.		Correct the exposure.	P.72
			Decrease the exposure time.	P.100
	The brightness of the LCD monitor		Adjust the brightness of the LCD	P.139
	is not appropriate.		monitor.
The image is too dark.	The shot was taken in a dark place		Open the flash. Use the F(Flash)	P.44
	while set to flash off.		button to cancel flash off.
	The subject is underexposed.		Correct the exposure.	P.72
			Increase the exposure time.	P.100
	The brightness of the LCD monitor		Adjust the brightness of the LCD	P.139
	is not appropriate.		monitor.

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