The Image Quality Is Poor - Olympus CAMEDIA C-460ZOOM Reference Manual

The image quality is poor

The picture is too bright.
Possible cause
The flash was set to the
fill-in flash mode.
The subject was
excessively illuminated.
The picture is too dark.
Possible cause
The flash was blocked
by your finger.
The subject was out of
the working range of the
flash.
The flash was set to the
flash off mode.
The subject was too
small and was backlit.
The sequential shooting
mode was used.
Bright subjects such as
snow will turn out darker
than their natural colors
in the image.
The colors of pictures taken indoors look unnatural.
Possible cause
Indoor lighting can affect
the picture's colors.
There is no white in the
subject.
The white balance
setting is wrong.
Corrective action
Select a flash mode other than fill-in flash.
Adjust the exposure compensation toward
minus (-) or change the camera position.
Corrective action
Hold the camera correctly, keeping your
fingers away from the flash.
Shoot within the flash working range.
Select a flash mode other than flash off.
Set the flash to fill-in mode, or use the spot
metering mode.
Higher shutter speeds are used when the
sequential shooting mode is selected, which
may result in pictures that are darker than
usual. Select in the DRIVE menu.
Adjust the exposure compensation toward +.
Corrective action
Set the white balance according to the lighting.
Include something white in the picture, or
shoot using the fill-in flash mode.
Adjust the white balance according to the light
source.
Troubleshooting
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