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The image quality is poor.
The picture is too bright.
Possible cause
Corrective action
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The flash was set to the
fill-in flash mode.
Select a flash mode other than fill-in flash.
The subject was
excessively illuminated.
Adjust the exposure compensation toward
minus (-) or change the camera position.
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.
Bright subjects such as a
snow-covered landscape
will turn out darker than
their natural colors.
Adjust the exposure compensation towards
plus [+].
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.