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Troubleshooting Problem Cause/Solution c Camera cannot focus using auto- • Subject is low in contrast, dominated 80 focus by repeating geometric patterns, cov- ers too small an area of the frame, or contains many fine details, objects of sharply differing brightness, or objects at different distances from the cam- era. Use focus lock to focus on another subject at same distance. • Focus error. Turn camera off and then 12 on again. Pictures are blurred • Use flash. • Use vibration reduction. • Use A. • Use tripod and self-timer. 26 21 79 5, 28 Pictures are too dark (underexposed) • Flash is off. • Flash window is blocked. • Subject is beyond flash range. • Adjust exposure compensation. • Subject is backlit. Select L ([Back light] scene mode) or use fill flash. 26 20 26 30 26, 41 Pictures are too bright (overexposed) Adjust exposure compensation. 30 Randomly-spaced bright pixels ("noise") appear in image Shutter speed too slow. Noise can be reduced by: • Using flash • Choosing B, E, L, C, I, J, G, M, or O scene mode 26 36, 39 Pictures appear smeared Lens is dirty. Clean lens. 106 Colors are unnatural White balance does not match light 75 source. Flash does not fire Flash is off. Note that flash turns off automatically in T mode and some scene modes, or when option other than [Single] is selected for [Continuous], or [BSS] is on. 26 32, 37 54 78, 79, 81 Technical Notes 112

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Troubleshooting
Technical Notes
Camera cannot focus using auto-
focus
•
Subject is low in contrast, dominated
by repeating geometric patterns, cov-
ers too small an area of the frame, or
contains many fine details, objects of
sharply differing brightness, or objects
at different distances from the cam-
era. Use focus lock to focus on
another subject at same distance.
•
Focus error. Turn camera off and then
on again.
80
12
Pictures are blurred
•
Use flash.
•
Use vibration reduction.
• Use
A
.
•
Use tripod and self-timer.
26
21
79
5, 28
Pictures are too dark
(underexposed)
•
Flash is off.
•
Flash window is blocked.
•
Subject is beyond flash range.
•
Adjust exposure compensation.
•
Subject is backlit. Select
L
([Back
light] scene mode) or use fill flash.
26
20
26
30
26, 41
Pictures are too bright
(overexposed)
Adjust exposure compensation.
30
Randomly-spaced bright pixels
(“noise”) appear in image
Shutter speed too slow. Noise can be
reduced by:
•
Using flash
• Choosing
B
,
E
,
L
,
C
,
I
,
J
,
G
,
M
, or
O
scene mode
26
36, 39
Pictures appear smeared
Lens is dirty. Clean lens.
106
Colors are unnatural
White balance does not match light
source.
75
Flash does not fire
Flash is off. Note that flash turns off
automatically in
T
mode and some
scene modes, or when option other than
[Single] is selected for [Continuous], or
[BSS] is on.
26
32, 37
54
78,
79, 81
Problem
Cause/Solution
c