Olympus C3020 C-3020 Zoom Reference Manual (5.6 MB) - Page 193

The picture is too dark., The colors of pictures taken indoors look unnatural.

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Chapter 12 Troubleshooting (Cont.) POSSIBLE CAUSES CORRECTIVE ACTION REF. PAGE 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. 3 Press the button to select a flash mode other than Off. 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. 35 P. 92 P. 88-91 P. 88, 102 P. 98 The colors of pictures taken indoors look unnatural. 1 The lighting colors affected the picture. 2 White tones are not represented. 3 The white balance setting is wrong. 1 Adjust the white balance so that it matches the lighting condition. 2 Include a white subject in the picture composition or shoot the picture with the flash mode set to Fill-in. 3 Adjust the white balance. P. 122-125 P. 88 P. 122-125 The picture has obscured edge(s). 1 The lens was partly blocked by a finger or the strap. 1 Hold the camera correctly, keeping your fingers and the strap away from the lens. P. 35 ~ Continued on next page 193

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Chapter 12
Troubleshooting (Cont.)
POSSIBLE CAUSES
CORRECTIVE ACTION
REF. PAGE
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.
3
Press the
button to select
a flash mode other than Off.
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. 35
P. 92
P. 88–91
P. 88, 102
P. 98
The colors of pictures taken indoors look unnatural.
1
The lighting colors
affected the picture.
2
White tones are not
represented.
3
The white balance
setting is wrong.
1
Adjust the white balance so
that it matches the lighting
condition.
2
Include a white subject in
the picture composition or
shoot the picture with the
flash mode set to Fill-in.
3
Adjust the white balance.
P. 122–125
P. 88
P. 122–125
The picture has obscured edge(s).
1
The lens was partly
blocked by a finger or
the strap.
1
Hold the camera correctly,
keeping your fingers and the
strap away from the lens.
P. 35
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