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Your picture is too dark (underexposed). ◗ You may need to use the flash. Make sure the setting is not flash off. ◗ If you're using the flash, make sure your subject is within the range of 14 feet for wide angle shots or 11 feet for telephoto shots. ◗ Use Image Expert to adjust the picture's brightness and contrast. Read your electronic Image Expert User's Guide. (Instructions for reading the manual are on page 9-9.) ◗ Try adjusting the camera's exposure or sensitivity settings (use the Manual user mode). See Chapter 5 for details. ◗ If you're taking pictures in the Manual user mode, look for the EV! warning that appears on your LCD screen when you are taking pictures out of the ideal exposure range. If you have trouble setting both the aperture and shutter speed manually, try adjusting the aperture and letting the camera choose the shutter speed with Aperture Priority mode (see Chapter 5). ◗ If you're using the macro mode to take a close-up photo, be sure to provide adequate lighting for your subject. ◗ If you're taking a picture at night and you want to light up the background as well as your subject, use the camera's slow synchronized flash mode. ◗ If you need more light, attach an optional external flash to the camera's hot shoe (see Appendix B). Your picture is too light (overexposed). ◗ If you're using the forced flash setting, it may be too bright. Try setting the flash to the automatic setting. ◗ If you're facing a bright light source, you may need to shoot your picture from a different angle. ◗ Use Image Expert to adjust the picture's brightness. ◗ Set user mode to Program or Manual and adjust the camera's automatic exposure setting (see Chapter 5). ◗ If you use the flash for macro shots, your pictures may come out too light because the flash is close to the subject. Try using adequate ambient lighting and setting the flash to . Maintenance and Troubleshooting A-13

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Maintenance and Troubleshooting
A-13
Your picture is too dark (underexposed).
You may need to use the flash. Make sure the setting is
not
flash off.
If you
re using the flash, make sure your subject is within
the range of 14 feet for wide angle shots or 11 feet for
telephoto shots.
Use Image Expert to adjust the picture
s brightness and
contrast. Read your electronic
Image Expert User
s Guide
.
(Instructions for reading the manual are on page 9-9.)
Try adjusting the camera
s exposure or sensitivity
settings (use the Manual user mode). See Chapter 5 for
details.
If you
re taking pictures in the Manual user mode, look
for the
EV!
warning that appears on your LCD screen
when you are taking pictures out of the ideal exposure
range. If you have trouble setting both the aperture and
shutter speed manually, try adjusting the aperture and
letting the camera choose the shutter speed with
Aperture Priority mode (see Chapter 5).
If you
re using the macro mode to take a close-up photo,
be sure to provide adequate lighting for your subject.
If you
re taking a picture at night and you want to light
up the background as well as your subject, use the
camera
s slow synchronized flash mode.
If you need more light, attach an optional external flash
to the camera
s hot shoe (see Appendix B).
Your picture is too light (overexposed).
If you
re using the forced flash setting, it may be too
bright. Try setting the flash to the
automatic setting.
If you
re facing a bright light source, you may need to
shoot your picture from a different angle.
Use Image Expert to adjust the picture
s brightness.
Set user mode to
Program
or
Manual
and adjust the
camera
s automatic exposure setting (see Chapter 5).
If you use the flash for macro shots, your pictures may
come out too light because the flash is close to the
subject. Try using adequate ambient lighting and setting
the flash to
.