Epson PhotoPC 3100Z - Manual (Page 116)

7-8 Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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Your picture is too dark (underexposed).
You may need to use the flash. Set the flash to ,
, , or , following the instructions given in
“Setting the flash” on page 4-4.
When you use the built-in flash, make sure that
you are within the effective flash range of 50 to
420 centimeters for a wide-angle shot, and 50 to
340 centimeters for a telephoto shot. When the
sensitivity is set to standard and you are using the
macro feature, stay 20 to 50 centimeters away
from the subject.
If you need more light, attach a high capacity flash
(sold separately as a camera accessory) to your
PhotoPC 3100Z. For more details, see “Selecting
the internal or external flash” on page 4-18. For
instructions on using an external flash, see the
documentation for the flash.
You can adjust the exposure to make your photos
brighter. See “Making exposure settings” on page
4-11.
Use image-editing software to adjust the picture's
brightness and contrast.
If you are using the macro feature to take close-up
photos, be sure to provide adequate lighting for
your subject, since the camera’s aperture is
automatically set to the smallest setting.
Your picture is too light (overexposed).
If you are using the forced flash setting, the flash
may be too bright. Try setting the flash to the
automatic setting. See “Setting the flash” on page
4-4.
You can adjust the exposure manually to make
your photos darker. For instructions, see “Making
exposure settings” on page 4-11.
When you use the flash and the macro function
together, you may find that your pictures come
out too light, since the flash is close to the subject.
In this case, try setting the flash to
.
If you are facing a bright light source, you may
need to take your picture from a different angle.
You can adjust the exposure to make your photos
brighter. See “Making exposure settings” on page
4-11.