Olympus C-5050 Zoom User Manual
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Troubleshooting
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Misc
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The picture is too dark.
Possible cause
Corrective action
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The flash was blocked by
your finger.
Hold the camera correctly, keeping your
fingers away from the flash.
The subject was out of the
working range of the flash.
Shoot within the flash working range.
The flash was set to the flash
off mode.
Select a flash mode other than flash off.
The subject was too small
and was backlit.
Set the flash to fill-in mode, or use the spot
metering mode.
The sequential shooting
mode was used.
Higher shutter speeds are used when the
sequential shooting mode is selected,
which may result in pictures that are darker
than usual. Select
in the DRIVE
menu.
The colors of pictures taken indoors look unnatural.
Possible cause
Corrective action
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Indoor lighting can affect the
picture's colors.
Set the white balance according to the
lighting.
There is no white in the
subject.
Include something white in the picture, or
shoot using the fill-in flash mode.
The white balance setting is
wrong.
Adjust the white balance according to the
light source.
The picture has obscured edge(s).
Possible cause
Corrective action
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The lens was partly blocked
by your finger or the strap.
Hold the camera correctly, keeping your
fingers and the strap away from the lens.
The subject was too close.
Check the actual picture area by using the
monitor to take the picture.
The lens was dirty.
Clean the lens. Use a commercially
available blower blush and then wipe with a
Lens cleaner to remove dust. Mold may
form on the lens surface if the lens is left
dirty.