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Pictures or videos
are too dark.
There is not enough light
or the auto exposure is
keying in on a bright area
of the scene.
•
Remove the light on the subject.
or
•
Remove any bright light sources
from the scene.
Pictures or Videos
are too light.
There is too much light
or the auto exposure is
keying on a dark area of
the scene.
Decrease the amount of light in the
scene.
Pictures or Videos
are noisy or
grainy.
There is not enough
light.
•
Increase the light on the subject.
or
•
Select a Finished Size for the
pictures or videos which is smaller
than the maximum available.
The image has
strange coloring.
In extreme low light or
bright light, or changing
lighting conditions, the
Auto White Balance can
fail to provide the best
results.
If the Auto White Balance does not
correct itself within 30 seconds,
correct the colors by using the Hue
slider in the “Device Settings”
window under the “Image Process”
button (Windows ‘98) (or the Hue
slider in the “Settings” option under
“Video Settings” on Windows ‘95).
The image is too
light or too dark.
When moving the
camera between extreme
low light and extreme
bright light, the Auto
Exposure may fail to
provide the best results.
If the Auto Exposure does not correct
itself within 30 seconds, change the
exposure manually by adjusting the
Brightness slider in the “Device
Settings” window under the “Image
Process” button (Windows ‘98) (or
the Brightness slider in the “Settings”
option under “Video Settings” on
Windows ‘95).
