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Problem
Camera cannot focus using auto-
focus
Pictures are blurred
Pictures are too dark
(underexposed)
Randomly-spaced bright pixels
("noise") appear in image
Pictures are smeared
Colors are unnatural
Flash does not fire
Bright specks in pictures taken
with flash
Cause/Solution
Subject is low in contrast, dominated
•
by repeating geometric patterns, cov-
ers too small an area of the frame, or
contains many fine details, objects of
sharply differing brightness, or objects
at different distances from the cam-
era. Use focus lock to focus on
another subject at same distance.
Focus error. Turn camera off and then
•
on again.
Use flash.
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Use BSS.
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Use tripod and self-timer.
•
Flash is off.
•
Flash window is blocked.
•
Subject is outside range of flash.
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Exposure compensation is too low.
•
Subject is backlit: select
•
mode) or use fill flash.
Shutter speed too slow. Noise can be
reduced by:
Using flash
•
Choosing
,
,
•
, or
in scene mode
Lens is dirty. Clean lens.
White balance does not match light
source.
Flash is off. Note that flash turns off
automatically in
some scene modes or when option
other than Single is selected for Con-
tinuous or BSS is on.
Flash is reflecting from particles in air.
Turn flash off.
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,
,
,
,
,
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