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Technical Notes
Camera cannot focus using auto-
focus
• Subject is low in contrast, dominated
by repeating geometric patterns, cov-
ers too small an area of the frame, or
contains many fine details, objects of
sharply differing brightness, or objects
at different distances from the cam-
era. Use focus lock to focus on
another subject at same distance.
• Focus error. Turn camera off and then
on again.
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Pictures are blurred • Use flash.
• Use BSS.
• Use tripod and self-timer.
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Pictures are too dark
(underexposed)
• Flash is off.
• Flash window is blocked.
• Subject is outside range of flash.
• Exposure compensation is too low.
• Subject is backlit: select (scene
mode) or use fill flash.
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Randomly-spaced bright pixels
(“noise”) appear in image
Shutter speed too slow. Noise can be
reduced by:
• Using flash
• Choosing , , , , , , ,
, or in scene mode
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Pictures are smeared Lens is dirty. Clean lens. 79
Colors are unnatural White balance does not match light
source.
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Flash does not fire Flash is off. Note that flash turns off
automatically in (movie) mode and
some scene modes or when option
other than Single is selected for Con-
tinuous or BSS is on.
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Bright specks in pictures taken
with flash
Flash is reflecting from particles in air.
Turn flash off.
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Problem Cause/Solution