Kodak DVC323 - Manual (Page 31)

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Problem Cause Solution
Pictures/Videos are
dark There is not enough light
or the auto exposure is
keying on a bright area
of the scene ✔
Increase the light on the
subject.
✔
Remove any bright light
sources from the scene.
✔
Select a High sharpness (low
frame rate) video mode on the
“Video Settings” window.
Select Wide in the Zoom field
for the slowest shutter speed.
✔
If using the “Center Weighted”
exposure setting, make sure the
subject is in the center of the
display window. If a bright
object is in the center of the
window, the rest of the scene
will be darkened when the
camera attempts to expose the
bright object properly.
Pictures/Videos are too
light Camera is set improperly
for use in bright light or
auto exposure is keying
on a dark area of the
scene ✔
Decrease the amount of light in
the scene.
✔
Select Fast shutter speed on the
“Video Settings” window to
take pictures and videos in
bright outdoor light.
✔
If using the “Center Weighted”
exposure setting, make sure the
subject is in the center of the
display window. If a dark
object is in the center of the
window, the rest of the scene
will be lightened when the
camera attempts to expose the
dark object properly.