Olympus D-590 Zoom D-590 Zoom Advanced Manual - Page 163

If a problem arises Possible cause Corrective action Ref. page The picture is out of focus n The camera moved when the n Hold the camera correctly. shutter button was pressed. Press the shutter button gently. When you take a picture with [$] or [m] (NIGHT SCENE) *1 P. 21, 12 in a dark situation, use a tripod o The subject is too close. or hold the camera firmly. o Use the macro or super macro P. 33, mode. 34 p In self-timer mode, you were p If you press the shutter button - standing in front of the camera when you are standing in front of lens when you pressed the the camera lens, the camera will shutter button. focus on you. Press the shutter button while looking at the monitor. q The green lamp on the monitor q Wait until the green lamp lights P. 165, blinked when the shutter but- before pressing the shutter *1 ton was pressed halfway. button fully. r You did not use focus lock r Use focus lock to obtain an when the subject was outside accurate focus. P. 10 6 the center of the frame. s The lens was dirty (there was s Wipe the lens. Use a commer- - water on it, etc.). cially available blower brush and then wipe with a lens cleaning paper to remove dust. If the lens is left dirty or wet, mold may form. The picture has obscured edge(s) n The lens was partly blocked by n Hold the camera correctly. *1 your finger or the strap. o The subject was too close. o Check the actual picture area *1 by using the monitor to take the picture. The picture is too bright n The flash was set to [#]. o The center of the subject is too dark. n Set a flash mode other than [#]. o Adjust the exposure compen- sation toward minus (-). P. 21 P. 30 *1 See the separate Basic manual provided. Appendix 163