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Image is blurred or out of focus.
AF-assist Beam is set to
[Off].
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In dark places where it is difficult for
the camera to focus, the AF-assist
Beam will emit to assist focusing. As
the AF-assist Beam will not function
when turned off, set it [On] to activate it
(p. 27). Take care not to obstruct the
AF-assist Beam with your hand when
used.
The camera moves when
the shutter button is
pressed.
z
Set IS mode to a setting other than
[Off] (p. 35).
z
Setting the self-timer to
(2
seconds) delays the shutter release
for 2 seconds and allows the camera
to stop shaking, thus preventing a
blurred image (p. 41).
Even better results can be obtained
by placing the camera on a stable
surface or by using a tripod to shoot.
Subject is out of focal
range.
z
Shoot with the subject at the correct
shooting distance (p. 119).
The subject is hard to
focus on.
z
Use the focus lock or AF lock to shoot
(p. 50).
Subject in recorded image is too dark.
Insufficient light for
shooting.
z
Set the flash to
(flash on) (
Basic
Guide
p. 9).
The subject is
underexposed because
the surroundings are too
bright.
z
Set the exposure compensation to a
positive (+) setting (p. 54).
z
Use AE lock or use the spot
metering function (pp. 51, 53).
Subject is too far away
for flash to reach.
z
Shoot within correct shooting
distance of the subject when using
the built-in flash (p. 120).
z
Raise the ISO speed and then shoot
(p. 67).
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