Caring for the Camera and Troubleshooting 12-5
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Your pictures display poor image quality on the screen or
when you print them out.
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PhotoPC 500 captures images in 24-bit color (16.7
million colors). Your pictures will not display
maximum image quality if your monitor or
computer’s video controller don’t support this color
depth. You may need to upgrade your system to
achieve the best possible image quality.
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If your pictures look better on the screen than when
you print them out, you may need to upgrade your
printer. An EPSON Stylus
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color ink jet printer, for
example, produces high resolution, photo-quality
images.
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You may have checked high-quality when you
exported or transferred your image. This feature
makes the image larger, but does not increase the
resolution. The printed picture may not look as good as
it appears on the screen.
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 2 feet (60 cm) away to take a
picture without the flash, and 1.5 feet (45 cm) to 10 feet
(3 m) away to take a picture with the flash.
When the optional PhotoPIX LCD Monitor is attached,
you can take a picture from as close as 8 inches (20 cm)
in Macro mode. See page 11-12 for information.
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Make sure you hold the camera steady, and your
subject isn’t moving.
If you want to photograph a moving subject, you can
increase the shutter speed while the camera is
connected to your computer. For information about
changing the shutter speed, see page 5-4.
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Make sure your flash is not set to flash off.
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 are using the flash, make sure your subject is
within the range of 1.5 feet (45 cm) to 10 feet (3 m).
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