Olympus C-3020 Zoom Reference Manual page 193

Troubleshooting (Cont.)
POSSIBLE CAUSES
1 The flash was blocked
by a finger.
2 The subject was out of
the working range of
the flash.
3 The flash mode was
set to the Off mode.
4 The subject was too
small and was backlit.
5 The sequential mode
was used.
The colors of pictures taken indoors look unnatural.
1 The lighting colors
affected the picture.
2 White tones are not
represented.
3 The white balance
setting is wrong.
1 The lens was partly
blocked by a finger or
the strap.
CORRECTIVE ACTION
The picture is too dark.
1 Hold the camera correctly,
keeping your fingers away
from the flash.
2 Shoot within the flash
working range.
3 Press the
a flash mode other than Off.
4 Set the flash to Fill-In mode. Or,
use the spot metering mode.
5 Higher shutter speeds are
used when the sequential
mode is selected which may
result in pictures that are
darker than usual.
1 Adjust the white balance so
that it matches the lighting
condition.
2 Include a white subject in
the picture composition or
shoot the picture with the
flash mode set to Fill-in.
3 Adjust the white balance.
The picture has obscured edge(s).
1 Hold the camera correctly,
keeping your fingers and the
strap away from the lens.
button to select
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