Error
Possible Causes
Remedies
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Printed pictures
Picture is not sharp.
Picture is dark.
Printed date (time) is incorrect.
The date is not printed on the front.
q
Was your finger on the AF win-
dows when shooting?
w
Did you focus on the subject cor-
rectly ?
e
Is the lens dirty ?
r
Was the camera shaking ?
t
Did you select
e
mode when tak-
ing a close-up picture ?
q
Was the subject too far from the
camera for flash photography in a
dark place ?
w
Was your finger over the flash ?
●
Did you correct the date (time)
after loading or replacing the bat-
tery ?
q
Wasn’t “- - -” selected before tak-
ing pictures?
w
Some photo finishers may not sup-
port printing on the front.
q
When shooting a picture, hold your cam-
era correctly so that your finger is not on
the AF windows.
w
Make sure that the AF frame is on your
subject or the use Auto-Focus lock tech-
nique.
e
Clean the lens.
r
Hold the camera firmly and press the
shutter release button gently. When using
slow shutter speeds, we recommend the
use of a tripod.
t
Take pictures in other than
e
mode.
q
Take pictures within the specified cover-
age distance of the flash.
w
Be careful not to cover the flash with your
finger.
●
Correct the date (time) after loading or
replacing the battery.
q
Select a date mode other than “- - - ”
before taking pictures.
w
Consult your nearest photo finisher.