Radio Shack 16-3898 Optimus User Manual page 71

Shooting
Symptom
The camera does not shoot after
pressing the shutter button.
Images do not appear on the LCD
monitor.
The camera does not focus.
The flash does not fire.
The flash cannot recharge.
Even the flash has fired, the
image remains dark.
The image is too dark.
The image is too bright.
The image color appeared unnatural.
Cause
The battery is running low.
The power is not turned on.
The camera is not in shooting mode.
The shutter button is not pressed firmly.
The internal memory or memory card
does not have any free space.
End of memory card life.
The flash is recharging.
The memory card is unrecognized by
the camera.
The auto power off function is activated.
Power is not turned on.
The lens is dirty.
The distance to the subject is larger
than the effective range.
The camera is set to /
The flash is set to no flash.
The distance to the subject is larger
than flash effective range.
The image was captured in a dark place
while the camera was set to no flash.
It is under-exposed.
It is over-exposed.
The image was captured in conditions
hard for Auto White Balance to adjust.
Solution
Recharge or use the AC adapter.
Slide the lens cover off to turn on the camera.
Toggle the MODE button to shooting mode.
Press the shutter button firmly.
Load a new card, or delete unwanted files.
Load a new memory card.
Wait until the flash completes recharging.
Format the memory card in this camera
before its first use or when it was used
by other camera.
Turn power on again.
Turn power on.
Wipe clean with a soft, dry cloth or lens paper.
Get your subject within the effective
focus range.
Switch to another mode other than
mode.
one of those.
Set the flash to auto flash.
Get closer to your subject and shoot.
Set the flash to auto flash.
Set the exposure compensation to
a larger value.
Set the exposure compensation to a
smaller value.
Add a white object to the composition.
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