Kodak DC5000 User Manual

Page 83

Camera

Problem

Cause

Solution

Part of the picture is missing.

Something was
blocking the lens
when the picture was
taken.

Keep hands, fingers,
or other objects away
from the lens when
taking pictures.

Your eye or the picture
was not centered
correctly in the
viewfinder.

Leave space around
subject when
centering picture in
viewfinder.

Camera Close-Up is
activated without
using Preview.

Activate Preview
when using the Close-
Up feature. See page
17.

Picture is too dark.

Flash is not on or did
not function.

Turn on the flash. See
page 15. Check the
flash default setting.
See page 51.

The subject is too far
away for the flash to
have an effect.

Move so there is no
more than 9.8 ft
(3.0 m) between the
camera and the
subject.

The subject is in front
of a bright light.

Change your position
so the light is not
behind the subject.

The Exposure
Compensation is set
incorrectly.

Increase the Exposure
Compensation. See
page 22. Check the
Exposure
Compensation default
setting. See page 53.

The camera Metering
setting is set to the
Center-Weighted.

Change the Metering
setting to Multi-
Pattern. See page 28.