Camcorder User Manual

Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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◗ If you’re taking a picture at night and you want to light
up the background as well as your subject, use the
camera’s slow synchronized flash mode.
◗ If you need more light, attach an optional external flash
to the camera’s hot shoe (see Appendix B).
Your picture is too light (overexposed).
◗ If you’re using the forced flash setting, it may be too
bright. Try setting the flash to the automatic setting.
◗ If you’re facing a bright light source, you may need to
shoot your picture from a different angle.
◗ Use Image Expert to adjust the picture’s brightness. See
your electronic Image Expert manual. (Instructions for
reading the manual are on page 9-5.)
◗ Set user mode to
Program
or
Manual
and adjust the
camera’s automatic exposure setting (see Chapter 5).
◗ If you use the flash for macro shots, your pictures may
come out too light because the flash is close to the
subject. Try using adequate ambient lighting and setting
the flash to .
Part of your picture is missing.
◗ Make sure you’re not blocking the lens with your finger,
neck strap, clothing, or other object.
A horizontal or vertical red line appears on your picture.
◗ Red lines are caused by glare. Avoid photographing
shiny surfaces that reflect excessive amounts of light into
your lens.
The wrong date and/or time are displayed on your pictures.
◗ When you change the batteries in your camera, you
may need to reset the clock. You can use the SETUP
menu or set the camera’s clock from your computer. See
Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 for more information.
Your pictures don’t look as good as they used to.
◗ Your camera’s lens may be dirty or dusty. Try cleaning it
by following the instructions on page A-2.
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