Epson PhotoPC 800 User Manual page 199

Your picture is blurry or out of focus.
Make sure your subject is within the camera's range. You
should be at least 20 inches away to take a picture
without the flash, and 20 inches to 8 feet away to take a
picture with the flash. You can take a picture from as
close as 8 inches in macro mode.
When you take macro close-ups, make sure you have
adequate lighting (with the flash disabled). Using a
tripod will help you capture sharp pictures.
Make sure that your subject isn't moving and that you
hold the camera steady after you press the shutter button
(until the camera status light or photo capture light
starts flashing).
If you want to photograph a moving subject, try
increasing the shutter speed. See Chapter 4 for
information about how to change the shutter speed from
the LCD menus.
Make sure your flash is not set to flash off.
When you focus on a nearby object, your picture's
background may appear blurry. Try changing your
focus.
Your picture is too dark (underexposed).
You may need to use the flash. Make sure the setting is
not flash off.
If you're using the flash, make sure your subject is within
the range of 8 feet.
Use Image Expert to adjust the picture's brightness and
contrast, as described on page 9-4.
Try adjusting the camera's exposure or sensitivity
settings (Use the Manual user mode). See Chapter 4 for
details.
If you're using the macro mode to take a close-up photo,
be sure to provide adequate lighting for your subject,
since the camera's smallest aperture setting (F8) is
automatically selected in this mode.
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