Olympus C-8080 Wide Zoom Quick Start Manual page 258

Possible cause
The picture is too dark.
The flash was blocked
by your finger.
The subject was out
of the working range
of the flash.
The flash was closed
or was set to the $
mode.
The subject was too
small and was backlit.
The sequential
shooting mode was
used.
The center of the
subject is too bright.
The aperture value
setting is too high in
A (M) mode.
The shutter speed
setting is too fast in
S (M) mode.
The colors of pictures look unnatural.
Indoor lighting can
affect the picture's
colors.
No white in the
picture.
The white balance
setting is wrong.
Filter was used.
Part of the picture is too dark
The lens was partly
blocked by your finger
or the strap.
Corrective action
Hold the camera correctly, keeping your fingers
away from the flash.
Shoot within the flash working range.
Press the flash pop-up button to make the flash
pop up and select a flash mode other than $.
Set the flash mode to #, 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. Set o
in the sequential shooting menu.
If the center of the subject is too bright, the image
as a whole emerges darker. Adjust the exposure
compensation toward plus (+).
Decrease the aperture value or set the camera to
P mode.
Reduce the shutter speed or set the camera to P
mode.
Set the white balance according to the lighting.
Include something white in the picture, or set the
flash mode to #.
Adjust the white balance according to the light
source.
The image may be discolored according to the filter
used. Use the one-touch white balance function.
Hold the camera correctly, keeping your fingers
and the strap away from the lens.
Troubleshooting
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