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Maintenance and Troubleshooting
◗ When you focus on a nearby object, your picture’s
background may appear blurry. Try changing your
focus.
Your picture is too dark (underexposed).
◗ You may need to use the flash. Make sure the setting is
not flash off.
◗ If you’re using the flash, make sure your subject is within
the range of 8 feet.
◗ Use Image Expert to adjust the picture’s brightness and
contrast as described on page 5-3.
◗ Try using the camera’s manual exposure control or
sensitivity control.
◗ If you’re using the macro mode to take a close-up photo,
be sure to provide adequate lighting for your subject,
since the camera’s smallest aperture setting (F8) is
automatically selected in this mode.
◗ If you’re taking a picture at night and you want to light
up the background as well as your subject, use the
camera’s slow synchronized flash mode as described on
page 1-17.
Your picture is too light (overexposed).
◗ If you’re using the forced flash setting, it may be too
bright. Try setting the flash to Auto.
◗ If you’re facing a bright light source, you may need to
shoot your picture from a different angle.
◗ Use Image Expert to adjust the picture’s brightness as
described on page 5-3.
◗ Try using the camera’s manual exposure control.
Part of your picture is missing.
◗ Make sure you’re not blocking the lens with your finger,
wrist strap, clothing, or other object.
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