Troubleshooting (cont.), Chapter 12 – Olympus C-3020 Zoom User Manual

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Chapter 12

Troubleshooting (Cont.)

POSSIBLE CAUSES

CORRECTIVE ACTION

REF. PAGE

The picture is too dark.

1 The flash was blocked

by a finger.

2 The subject was out of

the working range of
the flash.

3 The flash mode was

set to the Off mode.

4 The subject was too

small and was backlit.

5 The sequential mode

was used.

1 Hold the camera correctly,

keeping your fingers away
from the flash.

2 Shoot within the flash

working range.

3 Press the

button to select

a flash mode other than Off.

4 Set the flash to Fill-In mode. Or,

use the spot metering mode.

5 Higher shutter speeds are

used when the sequential
mode is selected which may
result in pictures that are
darker than usual.

P. 35

P. 92

P. 88–91

P. 88, 102

P. 98

The colors of pictures taken indoors look unnatural.

1 The lighting colors

affected the picture.

2 White tones are not

represented.

3 The white balance

setting is wrong.

1 Adjust the white balance so

that it matches the lighting
condition.

2 Include a white subject in

the picture composition or
shoot the picture with the
flash mode set to Fill-in.

3 Adjust the white balance.

P. 122–125

P. 88

P. 122–125

The picture has obscured edge(s).

1 The lens was partly

blocked by a finger or
the strap.

1 Hold the camera correctly,

keeping your fingers and the
strap away from the lens.

P. 35

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