Epson PhotoPC 3000Z User Manual page 108

Your picture is blurry or out of focus.
Make sure that your subject is within the camera's
effective range. While the sensitivity is set to
standard, make sure that you are at least 50
centimeters away from the subject when taking a
picture without the flash. When you use the
built-in flash, make sure that you are within the
effective flash range of 50 to 420 centimeters for a
wide-angle shot, and 50 to 340 centimeters for a
telephoto shot. When using the macro feature,
you can position the camera 20 to 50 centimeters
away from the subject when using the flash, or 6
to 50 centimeters when not using the flash.
Observe the following:
Make sure that the subject is not moving.
Hold the camera steady while the image is
being captured.
Make sure that your flash is not set to
Center your subject in the LCD monitor.
When you take photos using the viewfinder,
center your subject in the cross-hairs.
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Maintenance and Troubleshooting
Your picture is too dark (underexposed).
You may need to use the flash. Set the flash to
, , or
"Setting the flash" on page 4-4.
When you use the built-in flash, make sure that
you are within the effective flash range of 50 to
420 centimeters for a wide-angle shot, and 50 to
340 centimeters for a telephoto shot. When the
sensitivity is set to standard and you are using the
macro feature, stay 20 to 50 centimeters away
from the subject.
If you need more light, attach a high capacity flash
(sold separately as a camera accessory) to your
PhotoPC 3000Z. For more details, see "Selecting
the internal or external flash" on page 4-19. For
instructions on using an external flash, see the
documentation for the flash.
You can adjust the exposure to make your photos
.
brighter. See "Making exposure settings" on page
4-10.
Use image-editing software to adjust the picture's
brightness and contrast.
, following the instructions given in
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