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Troubleshooting
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The image quality is poor.
Possible cause
Corrective action
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The picture is too bright.
The flash was set to
the fill-in flash mode.
Select a flash mode other than fill-in flash.
P.55
The subject was
excessively
illuminated.
Adjust the exposure compensation toward minus
(–) or change the camera position.
P.97
The picture is too dark.
The flash was
blocked by your
finger.
Hold the camera correctly, keeping your fingers
away from the flash.
P.31
The subject was out
of the working range
of the flash.
Shoot within the flash working range.
P.56
The flash was not
enabled.
Push the flash lever up to make the flash pop up.
P.55
The subject was too
small and was
backlit.
Set the flash to fill-in mode, or use the spot
metering mode.
P.55, 75
The sequential
shooting mode was
used.
Higher shutter speeds are used when the
sequential shooting mode is selected, which may
result in pictures that are darker than usual.
Select
o
in the DRIVE menu.
P.83
When shooting a
bright subject such
as a landscape, the
picture comes out
darker than the
actual colors.
Adjust the exposure compensation toward plus
(+).
P.97
The colors of pictures taken indoors look unnatural.
Indoor lighting can
affect the picture’s
colors.
Set the white balance according to the lighting.
P.98
No white in frame.
Include something white in the picture, or shoot
using the fill-in flash mode.
P.55
The white balance
setting is wrong.
Adjust the white balance according to the light
source.
P.98
