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Appendix
Problem
Picture is dark
Flash does not
fire
Cause
Subject is too far away
Background is dark
Flash mode is set to
Off
The Capture mode is
set to
,
continuous
shooting, or Infinity-
landscape mode.
Remedy
Picture becomes dark if sub-
ject is too far away.Take pic-
ture within range of flash.
When taking a picture of a
person against dark back-
ground, such as night scene,
the person may appear dark if
the flash does not reach
background even with correct
exposure. Set to mode to
ensure both person and back-
ground are clear.(p.31)
Set to Auto or .(p.43)
Flash will not fire in these
modes.