Nokia RM-392 Service Manual page 132

RM-392; RM-393
Camera Module Troubleshooting
Temperature
High temperatures inside the mobile phone cause more noise to appear in images. For example, in +70
degrees (Celsius), the noise level may be very high, and it further grows if the conditions are dim. If the phone
processor has been heavily loaded for a long time before taking an image, the phone might have considerably
higher temperature inside than in the surrounding environment. This is also normal to camera operation;
do not change the camera module.
Figure 93 Noisy image taken in +70 degrees Celsius
Phone display
If the display contrast is set too dark, the image quality degrades: the images may be very dark depending
on the setting. If the display contrast is set too bright, image contrast appears bad and "faint". This problem
is solved by setting the display contrast correctly. This is normal behaviour; do not change the camera module.
Basic rules of photography (especially shooting against light)
Because of dynamic range limitations, taking images against bright light might cause either saturated image
or the actual target appear too dark. In practice, this means that when taking an image indoors and having,
for example, a window behind the object, the result is usually poor. This is normal behaviour; do not change
the camera module.
Figure 94 Image taken against light
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