Flash Mode - Olympus CAMEDIA C-170 Advanced Manual

(Playback of recorded images
Possible cause
The picture is out of focus.
A subject unsuited to AF
was taken.
The camera moved
when the shutter button
was pressed.
The lens was dirty.
The picture is too bright.
The flash was set to the
fill-in flash mode.
The center of the subject
is too dark.
The picture is too dark.
The flash was blocked
by your finger.
The subject was out of
the working range of the
flash.
The subject was too
small and was backlit.
The flash was set to [$]. Select a flash mode other than [$].
The center of the subject
is too bright.
Bright subjects such as
snow will turn out darker
than their natural colors
in the image.
Corrective action
Use focus lock to focus on the subject and
then shoot.
Hold the camera correctly and press the
shutter button gently.
Camera movement occurs easily with slower
shutter speeds. When you take a picture with
[$] in a night scene or a dark situation, use
a tripod, or hold the camera firmly.
Clean the lens. Use a commercially available
blower blush and then wipe with a lens
cleaner to remove dust. Mold may form on
the lens surface if the lens is left dirty.
Select a flash mode other than [ # ].
If the center of the subject is too dark, the
whole area emerges as too bright. Adjust the
exposure compensation toward minus (–).
Hold the camera correctly, keeping your
fingers away from the flash.
Shoot within the flash working range.
Set the flash to [ # ].
If the center of the subject is too bright, the
image as a whole emerges darker. Adjust the
exposure compensation toward plus (+).
Adjust the exposure compensation toward
plus (+).
Troubleshooting
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