Sony a (alpha) DSLR-A100 Operating Instructions Manual page 130

The image is too bright.
You are shooting a spotlighted subject in a dark location such as on a stage. Adjust the
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exposure (pages 37, 65).
• The brightness of the screen is too bright. Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor
(page 98).
Excessive light appears in the image.
The picture was taken under a strong light source, and excessive light has entered the lens.
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Attach a lens hood.
The corners of the picture are too dark.
If any filter or hood is used, take it off and try shooting again. Depending on the thickness of
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the filter and improper attachment of the hood, the filter or the hood may partially appear in
the image. The optical properties of some lenses may cause the periphery of the image to
appear too dark (insufficient light).
The eyes of the subject come out red.
Activate the red eye reduction function (page 86).
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• Get close to the subject, and shoot the subject within the flash range using the flash (
in "Read This First").
Light the room and shoot the subject.
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Dots appear and remain on the screen.
This is not a malfunction. These dots are not recorded (page 8).
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The image is blurred.
The picture was taken in a dark location without the flash, resulting in camera-shake. The use
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of the Super SteadyShot function or a tripod is recommended. The flash can be used in this
situation (page 14,
The picture of the subject was taken at a very short distance, such as in macro shooting. The
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Super SteadyShot function may not be fully effective when the subject is very near. In such a
case, turn off the Super SteadyShot function and consider using a tripod (page 14,
"Read This First").
The subject was moving quickly. Select a higher shutter speed or a higher ISO sensitivity (the
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higher the ISO sensitivity, the noisier the image).
The Ev scale b B is flashing in the viewfinder.
The subject is too bright or too dark for the metering range of the camera.
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