Olympus C 4000 C-4000 Zoom Reference Manual (8.2 MB) - Page 187

Chapter 11 Troubleshooting (Cont.) POSSIBLE CAUSES CORRECTIVE ACTION The picture is too bright. 1 The flash mode was set to the Fill-in flash mode. 2 The subject was excessively illuminated. 1 Select a flash mode other than the Fill-in flash mode. 2 Adjust the exposure compensation or change the camera position toward the subject. REF. PAGE P. 78 P. 108 The picture is too dark. 1 The flash was blocked by a finger. 2 The subject was out of the working range of the flash. 3 The flash mode was set to the Off mode. 4 The subject was too small and was backlit. 5 The sequential mode was used. 1 Hold the camera correctly, keeping your fingers away from the flash. 2 Shoot within the flash working range. P. 31 P. 79 3 Press to select a flash mode other than . 4 Set the flash to Fill-In mode. Or, use the spot metering mode. 5 Higher shutter speeds are used when the sequential mode is selected which may result in pictures that are darker than usual. P. 78 P. 75 P. 82 P. 92 The colors of pictures taken indoors look unnatural. 1 Indoor lighting can affect the picture's colors. 2 There is no white in the subject. 3 The white balance setting is wrong. 1 Set the white balance according to the lighting. 2 Try to include something white in the picture or shoot using the Fill-in flash mode. 3 Adjust the white balance to the light source. P. 110 P. 75 P. 110 186