Olympus 5050 C-5050 Zoom Reference Manual (11 MB) - Page 212

Troubleshooting The picture is too dark. Possible cause The flash was blocked by your finger. The subject was out of the working range of the flash. The flash was set to the flash off mode. The subject was too small and was backlit. The sequential shooting mode was used. Corrective action Hold the camera correctly, keeping your fingers away from the flash. Shoot within the flash working range. Select a flash mode other than flash off. Set the flash to fill-in mode, or use the spot metering mode. Higher shutter speeds are used when the sequential shooting mode is selected, which may result in pictures that are darker than usual. Select in the DRIVE menu. Ref. Page P.39 P.79 P.79 P.79, 102 P.112 The colors of pictures taken indoors look unnatural. Possible cause Corrective action Indoor lighting can affect the Set the white balance according to the picture's colors. lighting. There is no white in the subject. Include something white in the picture, or shoot using the fill-in flash mode. The white balance setting is Adjust the white balance according to the wrong. light source. Ref. Page P.133 P.79 P.133 The picture has obscured edge(s). Possible cause Corrective action The lens was partly blocked Hold the camera correctly, keeping your by your finger or the strap. fingers and the strap away from the lens. The subject was too close. Check the actual picture area by using the monitor to take the picture. The lens was dirty. Clean the lens. Use a commercially available blower blush and then wipe with a Lens cleaner to remove dust. Mold may form on the lens surface if the lens is left dirty. Ref. Page P.39 P.42 P.224 11 Miscellaneous 211