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Shooting (Continued)
Problem Solution
B
Pictures are smeared. Lens is dirty. Clean lens. 96
Colors are unnatural. White balance does not match light source. 70
Randomly-spaced
bright pixels (“noise”)
appear in image.
Shutter speed too slow or ISO sensitivity too high. Noise
can be reduced by:
•Using flash
• Choosing P, S, A, or M mode and setting ISO sensitivity to
64
• Choosing scene mode with noise reduction or turning
Noise reduction on
24
71
30–33,
78
Pictures are too dark
(underexposed).
• Rotate mode dial to T or choose higher ISO sensitivity.
•Flash is off.
• Flash window is blocked.
• Subject is outside of range of flash.
• Exposure compensation is too low.
• Subject is backlit: select N (scene mode) or use fill flash.
37, 71
24
18
24
28
24, 33
Pictures are too bright
(overexposed).
Exposure compensation is too high. 28
Unexpected results
when flash set to V
(auto with red-eye
reduction).
Advanced red-eye reduction may, in very rare cases, be
applied to areas not affected by red-eye. Set flash to S
or T and try again. Note that red-eye reduction is default
flash setting for K, A, and D modes.
24–25,
30