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Chapter 10
Picture is not
clear.
The lens is dirty. Clean the lens (page 107).
Subject too close when
taking picture.
Move so there is at least 19.7 in.
(50 cm) between the camera and
the subject, or at least 3.9 in. (10
cm) at Wide in Close-up mode.
Subject or the camera
moved while the
picture was taken.
Place the camera on a flat, steady
surface or use a tripod.
The subject is too far
away for the flash to be
effective.
Move so there is no more than
16.7 ft (5.1 m) between the
camera and the subject; 8.5 ft
(2.6 m) in Telephoto.
Auto focus was not
achieved.
To take the best possible pictures,
press the Shutter button
half-way and hold. When the
ready light glows green, press the
Shutter button the rest of the
way down to take the picture. (If
the yellow light blinks, release the
Shutter button and recompose
picture.)
Slide show does
not run on
external video
device.
Video Out setting is
incorrect.
Adjust the camera Video Out
setting (NTSC or PAL,
page 67).
External device is set
incorrectly.
See the external device’s user’s
guide.
Camera freezes
up when a card is
inserted or
removed.
Camera detected an
error when the card
was inserted or
removed.
Turn the camera off, then back on.
Make sure the camera is turned off
before inserting or removing a
card.
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