If The Image Quality Is Poor - Olympus CAMEDIA C-300 ZOOM Manual

Troubleshooting

If 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 a 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 or AF
sequential shooting
mode was used.
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.
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Corrective action
Select a flash mode other than fill-in flash.
Adjust the exposure compensation toward
minus (-), or change the camera position toward
the subject.
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 or AF sequential shooting
mode is selected which may result in pictures
that are darker than usual. Select
DRIVE menu.
Corrective action
Set the white balance according to the lighting.
Try to include something white in the picture, or
shoot using the fill-in flash mode.
Adjust the white balance to the light source.
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