Troubleshooting
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Image Problems
Problem
Possible causes
Solution
My images look blurry.
Your subject or the camera may
have moved.
Hold the camera steady and take
another picture.
Your camera may not be set to the
correct distance setting.
Verify that the camera is set to
Macro mode if the distance
between the subject and the
camera is less than 2 feet (60 cm),
or normal mode if the subject is
more than 2 feet away.
My image looks too dark.
You may need to use the flash for
this image.
To force the flash, toggle through
the flash settings until you see the
Forced Flash symbol.
You may need to manually adjust
the exposure setting.
Adjust the exposure setting to a
higher number using the
Preference menu, and then take
another picture.
My image looks too light.
You may be facing a bright light
when taking a picture.
Try varying the angle of your shot.
You may have accidentally
covered the light sensor.
Make sure it is not obstructed.
You may need to turn off the flash.
To set the flash to automatic,
toggle through the flash settings
until you see the Auto flash
symbol.
You may need to manually adjust
the exposure.
Adjust the exposure setting to a
lower number using the
Preferences menu, and then take
another picture.
Some of my images do not
show the date and time.
You may not have set the date
and time on your camera.
To record this information on
future images, set the date and
time using the Preference menu.
