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Maintenance and Troubleshooting
you have already taken photos, you can use your Image
Expert software to adjust their colors, as described on
page 11-3.
Your picture is blurry or out of focus.
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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.
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When you take macro close-ups, make sure you have
adequate lighting. Using a tripod will help you capture
sharp pictures.
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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).
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If you want to photograph a moving subject, try
increasing the shutter speed. See Chapter 5 for
information about how to change the shutter speed.
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Make sure your flash is not set to flash off
.
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When you focus on a nearby object, your picture’s
background may appear blurry. Try changing your
focus.
Your picture is too dark (underexposed).
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You may need to use the flash. Make sure the setting is
not flash off
.
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If you’re using the flash, make sure your subject is within
the range of 8 feet.
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Use Image Expert to adjust the picture’s brightness and
contrast, as described on page 11-4.
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Try adjusting the camera’s exposure or sensitivity
settings (Use the Manual user mode). See Chapter 5 for
details.
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If you’re taking pictures in the Manual user mode, look
for the
EV!
warning that appears on your LCD screen
when you are taking pictures out of the ideal exposure
range. If you have trouble setting both the aperture and
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