Olympus E-1 E-1 Reference Manual (English) - Page 163

Possible cause, Corrective action, Ref. The picture is too dark.

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Troubleshooting The picture is too bright. Possible cause There was something dark in the center of the image. Corrective action When there is something dark in the center of the image, the edges of the image will be brighter regardless of the metering system. Adjust the exposure toward -. The ISO setting is high. Set ISO to auto or 100. If there is no improvement, use an ND filter. A low aperture value is set in Increase the aperture value. Or set the exposure the A (M) mode. mode to the P mode. A slow shutter speed is set Increase the shutter speed. Or set the exposure in the S (M) mode. mode to the P mode. Ref. Page P. 65 P. 83 P. 57, 59 P. 57, 61 The picture is too dark. Possible cause The subject was too small and was backlit. Corrective action Set the metering system to spot metering. Or use the flash. There was something bright in the center of the image. When there is something bright in the center of the image, the whole image will be darker regardless of the metering system. Adjust the exposure toward +. A high aperture value is set Decrease the aperture value. Or set the exposure in the A (M) mode. mode to the P mode. A fast shutter speed is set in Reduce the shutter speed. Or set the exposure the S (M) mode. mode to the P mode. Ref. Page P. 68, 99 P. 65 P. 57, 59 P. 57, 59 The colors of pictures taken indoors look unnatural. Possible cause Indoor lighting affected the picture's colors. Corrective action Set the appropriate white balance for the lighting. More natural-looking colors can be reproduced with the one-touch white balance. The white balance setting Set the appropriate white balance for the lighting is wrong. again. Ref. Page P. 85 P. 85 Miscellaneous The picture has obscured edge(s). Possible cause Corrective action Ref. Page There is dust on the CCD. Operate the dust reduction function to clean the CCD. P. 170 12 163

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Miscellaneous
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Troubleshooting
The picture is too dark.
Possible cause
The subject was too small
and was backlit.
There was something
bright in the center of the
image.
A high aperture value is set
in the A (M) mode.
A fast shutter speed is set in
the S (M) mode.
Corrective action
Set the metering system to spot metering. Or use
the flash.
When there is something bright in the center of the
image, the whole image will be darker regardless of
the metering system. Adjust the exposure toward +.
Decrease the aperture value. Or set the exposure
mode to the P mode.
Reduce the shutter speed. Or set the exposure
mode to the P mode.
Ref. Page
P. 68, 99
P. 65
P. 57, 59
P. 57, 59
The colors of pictures taken indoors look unnatural.
Possible cause
Indoor lighting affected the
picture's colors.
The white balance setting
is wrong.
Corrective action
Set the appropriate white balance for the lighting.
More natural-looking colors can be reproduced
with the one-touch white balance.
Set the appropriate white balance for the lighting
again.
Ref. Page
P. 85
P. 85
The picture has obscured edge(s).
Possible cause
There is dust on the CCD.
Corrective action
Operate the dust reduction function to clean the
CCD.
Ref. Page
P. 170
The picture is too bright.
Corrective action
When there is something dark in the center of the
image, the edges of the image will be brighter
regardless of the metering system. Adjust the
exposure toward –.
Set ISO to auto or 100. If there is no
improvement, use an ND filter.
Increase the aperture value. Or set the exposure
mode to the P mode.
Increase the shutter speed. Or set the exposure
mode to the P mode.
Ref. Page
P. 65
P. 83
P. 57, 59
P. 57, 61
Possible cause
There was something dark
in the center of the image.
The ISO setting is high.
A low aperture value is set in
the A (M) mode.
A slow shutter speed is set
in the S (M) mode.