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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. 28).
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 the image stabilizer function to any other setting
than [Off] (p. 39).
z
Increase the ISO speed to increase the shutter speed.
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. 43).
z
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. 146).
The subject is hard to focus on.
z
Use the focus lock, AF lock or manual focus to
shoot (p. 64).
Subject in recorded image is too dark.
Subject is too close, making the
flash too strong.
z
Raise the flash and set it so that it always fires
(
Basic Guide
p. 11).
Subject is under exposed due
to the surrounding area being
too bright.
z
Set the exposure compensation to a positive (+)
setting (p. 75).
z
Use the AE lock or spot metering function
(pp. 70, 73).
Subject is too far away for flash
to reach.
z
Shoot within correct shooting distance of the
subject when using the internal flash (p. 147).
z
Raise the ISO speed and then shoot (p. 69).
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