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134 Appendices Problem Image is blurred or out of focus Cause AF-assist Beam is set to off Solution • Set the AF-assist Beam to on. (p. 118) Subject is out of focal range • Ensure there is at least 57 cm (1.9 ft.) between the camera lens and subject. • Use the Macro mode to shoot close-ups between 10 and 57 cm (3.9 in. to 1.9 ft.) from the lens when set to wide angle and between 27 and 57 cm (10.6 in. to 1.9 ft.) when set to telephoto. •Use the Infinity mode to shoot distant subjects. Subject in recorded Insufficient light • Set the flash to on. image is too dark for shooting Subject is dark in • Set the exposure compensation contrast to the to a positive (+) setting or use background the spot metering function. Subject is too far away for flash to reach • Shoot within 3 m (9.8 ft.) of the subject at the maximum wide angle or 2 m (6.6 ft.) of the subject at the maximum telephoto setting when using the flash. Subject in recorded Subject is too • When using the flash, stay at image is too bright close, making the least 27 cm (10.6 in.) from the flash too strong subject. Subject is bright in • Set the exposure compensation contrast to the to a negative (-) setting or use background the spot metering function.

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134
Appendices
• Set the AF-assist Beam to on.
(p. 118)
• Ensure there is at least 57 cm
(1.9 ft.) between the camera
lens and subject.
• Use the Macro mode to shoot
close-ups between 10 and 57
cm (3.9 in. to 1.9 ft.) from the
lens when set to wide angle and
between 27 and 57 cm (10.6 in.
to 1.9 ft.) when set to telephoto.
•Use the Infinity mode to shoot
distant subjects.
• Set the flash to on.
• Set the exposure compensation
to a positive (+) setting or use
the spot metering function.
• Shoot within 3 m (9.8 ft.) of the
subject at the maximum wide
angle or 2 m (6.6 ft.) of the
subject at the maximum
telephoto setting when using
the flash.
• When using the flash, stay at
least 27 cm (10.6 in.) from the
subject.
• Set the exposure compensation
to a negative (-) setting or use
the spot metering function.
Problem
Cause
Solution
Image is blurred or
out of focus
Subject in recorded
image is too dark
Subject in recorded
image is too bright
AF-assist Beam is
set to off
Subject is out of
focal range
Insufficient light
for shooting
Subject is dark in
contrast to the
background
Subject is too far
away for flash to
reach
Subject is too
close, making the
flash too strong
Subject is bright in
contrast to the
background