HP Photosmart 430 series digital camera with HP instant share - (English) User Manual

Chapter 7: Troubleshooting and support 71
My image is
My image is My image is
My image is
too dark.
too dark.too dark.
too dark.
There was not
enough light.
Wait for natural lighting
conditions to improve, add
indirect lighting, or adjust the
Exposure Compensation
Exposure CompensationExposure Compensation
Exposure Compensation (see
page 31).
The flash was
on, but the
subject was too
far away.
Make sure your subject is within
the flash working distance (see
Appendix B: Specifications
Appendix B: Specifications Appendix B: Specifications
Appendix B: Specifications on
page 95) or try turning flash off
(will require a longer exposure).
A light shone
behind the
subject.
Use the Flash On
Flash On Flash On
Flash On setting (see
page 25) to brighten the subject.
Or adjust the Exposure
Exposure Exposure
Exposure
Compensation
CompensationCompensation
Compensation (see page 25).
Your finger
blocked the
flash or the
sensor next to
the video/self-
timer light.
Be sure to move your fingers
away from the flash and the
sensor when you take a picture.
The scene had
many light-
colored objects,
such as a white
dog in snow.
Increase the Exposure
Exposure Exposure
Exposure
Compensation
CompensationCompensation
Compensation
(see page 31) so
the light-colored objects in the
scene will not look “muddy.”
Problem Possible cause Solution