Zplayback of recorded images, Pictures taken are not in focus, The picture is too bright – Olympus C-5000 Zoom User Manual
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Possible cause
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Pictures taken are not in focus.
Auto focus is not 
possible.
Use manual focus or focus lock to focus on the 
subject and then shoot.
The camera moved 
when the shutter 
button was pressed.
Hold the camera correctly and press the shutter 
button gently.
The flash was set to 
the flash off mode in 
a lighting condition 
requiring use of the 
flash.
Camera movement occurs easily with slower 
shutter speeds. Use a tripod, or set the flash to 
AUTO.
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.
The picture is too bright.
The flash was set to 
the fill-in flash mode.
Select a flash mode other than fill-in flash.
The center of the 
subject is too dark. 
If the center of the subject is too dark, the 
surrounding area emerges as too bright. Adjust 
the exposure compensation toward minus (–).
The ISO is at a high 
setting.
Set the ISO to AUTO or to the low sensitivity of 
50.
The aperture value is 
small in A (M) mode.
Increase the aperture value. Or set the camera to 
P mode.
The shutter speed 
setting is too slow in 
S (M) mode.
Increase the shutter speed or set the camera to P 
mode.
The picture is too dark.
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 subject was too 
small and was 
backlit.
Set the flash to fill-in mode, or use the spot 
metering mode.
