Basic troubleshooting

Learn to solve common problems by setting shooting options.

The subject’s eyes	Red eye is caused by the eyes reﬂecting light from the camera ﬂash.
appear red.	• Set the ﬂash option to	Red-eye or	Red-eye Fix. (p. 57)
	• If the photo has already been captured, select Red-eye Fix in the edit menu. (p. 97)

Photos have dust	If dust particles are present in the air, you may capture them in photos when you use the ﬂash.
spots.	• Turn off the ﬂash or avoid capturing photos in a dusty place.
	• Set ISO sensitivity options. (p. 59)

Photos are blurred.	Blurring can occur if you capturing photos in low light conditions or hold the camera incorrectly.
	Use the DIS function or half-press [Shutter] to ensure the subject is focused. (p. 33)

Photos are blurred	As the camera tries to let in more light, the shutter speed slows. This can make it difﬁcult to hold the
when shooting at	camera steady long enough to take a clear picture and may result in camera shake.
night.	• Select Night Shot mode. (p. 39)
	• Turn on the ﬂash. (p. 57)
	• Set ISO sensitivity options. (p. 59)
	• Use a tripod to prevent your camera from shaking.
Subjects come out	When the light source is behind the subject or when there is a high contrast between the light and dark
too dark because of	areas, the subject may appear too dark.
backlighting.	• Avoid shooting toward the sun.
	• Select Backlight in Scene mode. (p. 38)
	• Set the ﬂash option to Fill in. (p. 57)
	• Adjust the exposure. (p. 68)
	• Set the Auto Contrast Balance (ACB) option. (p. 69)
	• Set the metering option to	Spot if a bright subject is in the center of the frame. (p. 69)

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Basic troubleshooting

appear red.

Photos have dust

spots.

Photos are blurred.

night.

Subjects come out

backlighting.

EC-SH100ZDPSIR, EC-SH100ZBPRAE, EC-SH100ZBPBE2, EC-SH100ZBPSE2, EC-SH100ZBPRE3 specifications