Olympus D-380 D-380 Reference Manual (4.1MB) - Page 95
The picture is too dark., The colors of pictures taken indoors look unnatural.
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Troubleshooting The picture is too dark. Possible cause The flash was blocked by a finger. The subject was out of the working range of the flash. The flash was set to the flash off mode. The subject was too small and was backlit. The sequential shooting mode was used. Corrective action Hold the camera correctly, keeping your fingers away from the flash. Shoot within the flash working range. Select a flash mode other than flash off. Set the flash to fill-in mode, or use the spot metering mode. 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. Ref. Page p.28 p.33 p.33 p.33, p.42 p.39 The colors of pictures taken indoors look unnatural. Possible cause Corrective action Indoor lighting can affect the picture's colors. Set the white balance according to the lighting. There is no white in the Try to include something white in the picture, or subject. shoot using the fill-in flash mode. The white balance setting is wrong. Adjust the white balance to the light source. Ref. Page p.44 p.34 p.44 The picture has obscured edge(s). Possible cause Corrective action 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. The subject was too close. Check the actual picture area on the monitor before taking the picture. 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. Ref. Page p.28 p.30 - Troubleshooting 94