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Picture Problems, The picture is out of focus, The picture is too bright

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Picture Problems The picture is out of focus • The camera was jarred when the shutter button was pressed. ➜ Hold the camera firmly and press the shutter button smoothly. • The viewfinder AF target mark was not positioned on the subject. ➜ Position the autofocus frame on the subject, or use the focus lock. • The lens is dirty. ➜ Clean the lens with a soft, dry cloth. • The mode was not selected correctly. ➜ Shoot in the macro mode where the subject is within the range of 0.2m (8″) to 0.8m (31″). For greater distances, shoot in the standard mode. • The shutter button was pressed while standing directly in front of the camera when using the selftimer. ➜ When using the selftimer, press the shutter button while looking into the viewfinder, not while standing in front of the camera. • The flash was needed to take a clear picture, but the camera was set to No Flash. ➜ The shutter speed become slower and the exposure time becomes longer, so use the tripod or hold the camera as steady as possible to avoid camera movement. • Quick Focus was used in the wrong focal range. ➜ Use the correct Quick Focus setting for the distance you're shooting at. The picture is too bright • The flash is set to fill-in flash mode. ➜ Set the flash a different mode. • The subject being shot is excessively bright. ➜ Use the exposure compensation feature, or change the angle of the camera. The picture is too dark • The flash was blocked by a finger. ➜ Hold the camera correctly, keeping your fingers away from the flash. • The subject was out of the working range of the flash. ➜ Shoot within the flash working range. • The flash mode is set to No Flash despite that lighting conditions require a flash. ➜ Change the flash mode setting to one appropriate for the surrounding lighting conditions. • The subject was too small or was backlit. ➜ Set the flash to fill-in mode, or use the spot metering mode. • The picture was taken in the sequence mode. ➜ Pictures will appear dark in the sequence mode because of the fast shutter speed, especially in dim light. 140

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Picture Problems
The picture is out of focus
• The camera was jarred when the shutter button was pressed.
➜
Hold
the camera firmly and press the shutter button smoothly.
• The viewfinder AF target mark was not positioned on the subject.
➜
Position the autofocus frame on the subject, or use the focus lock.
• The lens is dirty.
➜
Clean the lens with a soft, dry cloth.
• The mode was not selected correctly.
➜
Shoot in the macro mode
where the subject is within the range of 0.2m (8
″
) to 0.8m (31
″
). For
greater distances, shoot in the standard mode.
• The shutter button was pressed while standing directly in front of the
camera when using the selftimer.
➜
When using the selftimer, press
the shutter button while looking into the viewfinder, not while standing
in front of the camera.
• The flash was needed to take a clear picture, but the camera was set
to No Flash.
➜
The shutter speed become slower and the exposure
time becomes longer, so use the tripod or hold the camera as steady
as possible to avoid camera movement.
• Quick Focus was used in the wrong focal range.
➜
Use the correct
Quick Focus setting for the distance you’re shooting at.
The picture is too bright
• The flash is set to fill-in flash mode.
➜
Set the flash a different mode.
• The subject being shot is excessively bright.
➜
Use the exposure
compensation feature, or change the angle of the camera.
The picture is too dark
• The flash was blocked by a finger.
➜
Hold the camera correctly,
keeping your fingers away from the flash.
• The subject was out of the working range of the flash.
➜
Shoot within
the flash working range.
• The flash mode is set to No Flash despite that lighting conditions
require a flash.
➜
Change the flash mode setting to one appropriate
for the surrounding lighting conditions.
• The subject was too small or was backlit.
➜
Set the flash to fill-in
mode, or use the spot metering mode.
• The picture was taken in the sequence mode.
➜
Pictures will appear
dark in the sequence mode because of the fast shutter speed,
especially in dim light.