Pentax 330RS - Manual (Page 66)

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Problem
Picture is dark
Flash does not
fire
Images cannot
be recorded in
the built-in
memory, or
images record-
ed in the built-in
memory cannot
be played back.
Cause
Subject is too far away
Background is dark
Flash mode is set to
Off
The Capture mode is
set to
, continuous
shooting, or Infinity-
landscape mode.
The CF card is
installed.
Remedy
Picture becomes dark if sub-
ject is too far away. Take pic-
ture within range of flash.
When taking a picture of a
person against dark back-
ground, such as night scene,
the person may appear dark if
the flash does not reach
background even with correct
exposure. Set to
mode to
ensure both person and back-
ground are clear. (p.38)
Set to Auto or . (p.35, p.62)
Flash will not fire in these
modes.
If the CF card is installed, all
images will be recorded on
the CF card. Also, in the
Playback mode, only images
recorded on the CF card can
be played back.
To record images in the built-
in memory or to playback
images recorded in the built-in
memory, the CF card must
first be removed.
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Problem
Subject is not in
focus
Subject is not
clear in
viewfinder
Cause
Subject difficult to focus
on
Subject is not in focus-
ing area
Subject is too close
Focus mode is set on
Focus mode is set on
manual
Diopter is not correctly
adjusted
Remedy
Subjects difficult to focus on
using autofocus: objects with
little contrast (blue sky, white
walls, etc.), dark objects, fine-
ly patterned objects, fast-
moving objects, scenery
through window or net, etc.
Lock focus on another object
located at same distance
(press shutter release button
halfway), then aim at target
and press shutter release
button fully.
Position subject in square
frame (focusing area) in mid-
dle of LCD monitor. If the
subject is outside the focus-
ing area, aim the camera at
the subject and lock focus
(press shutter release button
halfway), then compose pic-
ture and press the shutter
release button fully.
Set focus mode on . (p.58)
Normal pictures will be out of
focus if taken with focus
mode set on
.
If using manual focus, adjust
focus using four-way con-
troller (
). (p.59).
Camera viewfinder is not cor-
rectly adjusted for optimum
clarity. Adjust with diopter
adjustment lever. (p.57).
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