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74 hp photosmart 850 user’s manual
My image is
too bright.
The flash
provided too
much light.
Turn off the flash (press the pop-
up flash assembly down until it
snaps shut).
A natural or
artificial source
other than the
flash provided
too much light.
Try taking the picture from a
different angle. Avoid pointing
the camera directly toward a
bright light or reflective surface on
a sunny day. Use the Flash On
setting (see page 29) or adjust
the Exposure Compensation (see
page 28).
You were too
close to the
subject to use
the flash.
Move back from the subject or set
the flash to Flash Off and take the
picture again.
My image is
too dark.
There was not
enough light.
Wait for natural lighting
conditions to improve, add
indirect lighting, or adjust the
Exposure Compensation (see
page 28).
The flash was
on, but the
subject was too
far away.
Make sure your subject is within
the flash working distance (see
Appendix C: Specifications on
page 99) or try turning flash off
(will require a longer exposure).
A light shone
behind the
subject.
Use the Flash On setting (see
page 29) to brighten the subject.
Or adjust the Exposure
Compensation (see page 28).
Your finger
blocked the
flash.
Be sure to move your fingers
away from the flash when you
take a picture.
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