Epson PhotoPC 3100Z - Manual (Page 149)

Maintenance and Troubleshooting A-12
◗ If you have already taken photos, you can use your
Image Expert software to adjust their colors.
Your picture is blurry or out of focus.
◗ Make sure your subject is within the camera’s range. You
should be at least 20 inches away to take a picture
without the flash, 20 inches to 14 feet away for a wide
angle shot (zoomed out) with the flash, and 20 inches to
11 feet away for a telephoto shot (zoomed in) with the
flash.
◗ If you are taking a picture in macro mode, the camera
can focus on objects at distances between 8 inches and
20 inches when the camera is zoomed in (telephoto). If
you want to take closer pictures (as close as 2.36 inches),
make sure the camera is zoomed all the way out (wide
angle). See page 4-4.
◗ When you take macro close-ups, make sure you have
adequate lighting. Using a tripod will help you capture
sharp pictures.
◗ Make sure that your subject isn’t moving and that you
hold the camera steady after you press the shutter button
(until the camera status light or photo capture light
starts flashing).
◗ If you want to photograph a moving subject, try
increasing the shutter speed. See Chapter 5 for
information about how to change the shutter speed.
◗ Make sure your flash is not set to flash off.
◗ When you focus on a nearby object, your picture’s
background may appear blurry. Try changing your
focus.
◗ Try turning the camera on and then off. The lens may
be misaligned if it is bumped, but is realigned when the
camera is turned on.
◗ If you are shooting areas with little contrast, like an
empty sky or a blank wall, the camera focuses at infinity.
If you are shooting under poor lighting conditions, the
camera may not be able to see the subject correctly and
focuses at a distance of 4.9 feet.
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