Archos 500868 User Manual - Page 12

3. Controlling the Image Quality 3.1 Blurred images If you notice that some of your videos or photographs are blurred, it could be due to various reasons. As with any other camcorder or still camera, keep in mind the following: • If you use the zoom, you must have a very steady hand to hold the ARCHOS 404 CamCorder when filming or taking a picture. Any shakiness is magnified and often renders the image blurry. • Shooting in low light conditions requires more time so that the device's sensor can capture a sufficient amount of light. Thus, any camera movement or fast movement in the camera's sight will be blurred. • Trying to film or take pictures of close objects may also give out-of-focus results. 3.2 Light/Exposure issues When taking a photo against a bright light source (for example a window when you are inside, or the sun when you are in an open space), it can happen that the object or person appears too dark in the photo. This is because the bright background makes the camera select an exposure which is not appropriate to capture the person or object in the foreground. There are two ways of correcting this: • Use the Exposure setting (see: CamCorder Settings or Camera Settings). 12