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Image is blurred or
out of focus
Subject is out of
focal range
• Ensure there is at least
10
cm (
3.9
in.) between the camera lens and
subject.
• Use the Macro mode to shoot
close-ups between 3 and 10 cm
(1.2 to 3.9 in.) from the lens.
The subject is hard
to focus on
• Use the focus lock to shoot.
See
Shooting Hard-to-Focus
Subjects (Focus Lock)
(p. 76).
Subject in recorded
image is too dark
Insufficient light for
shooting
• Set the flash to on.
Subject is dark in
contrast to the
background
• Set the exposure compensation
to a positive (+) setting or use the
spot metering function.
Subject is too far
away for flash to
reach
• Shoot within
2.0
m (
6.6
ft.) of the
subject when using the flash.
• Raise the ISO sensitivity and then
shoot. See Adjusting the ISO
Speed (p. 87).
Subject in recorded
image is too bright
Subject is too close,
making the flash too
strong
• When using the flash, stay at
least
30
cm (
1.0
ft.) from the
subject.
Subject is bright in
contrast to the
background
• Set the exposure compensation
to a negative (-) setting or use the
spot metering function.
Light is shining
directly on the
subject or reflected
off the subject into
the camera
• Change the shooting angle.
Flash is set to on • Set the flash to off.
A bar of light (red,
purple) appears on
the LCD monitor
Subject is too bright • This is a normal occurrence in
devices containing CCDs and
does not constitute a
malfunction. (This bar of light will
not be recorded when shooting
still photos, but it will be recorded
when shooting movies.)
Problem Cause Solution