Kodak EasyShare V570 dual lens digital camera — User's guide

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5 Troubleshooting

Picture quality problems

Status	Solution
Picture is not clear	To automatically set exposure and focus, press the Shutter button halfway. When the AF/AE indicator turns green, press the Shutter button completely down to take the picture. Clean the lens (Additional care and maintenance). Make sure the camera is not in Close-Up/Macro mode if you are more than 21 in. (0.7 m) from your subject. Place the camera on a flat, steady surface or use a tripod (especially in high-zoom settings or in low light).
Picture is too dark	Reposition the camera for more available light. Use Fill flash (Changing the flash settings) or change your position so light is not behind the subject. Move so that the distance between you and the subject is within the effective flash range (). To automatically set exposure and focus, press the Shutter button halfway. When the AF/AE indicator turns green, press the Shutter button completely down to take the picture. Before taking a picture, use the histogram to evaluate scene brightness (Using the histogram to view picture brightness). In Auto and SCN-Custom modes, adjust the Exposure Compensation.
Picture is too light	Reposition the camera to reduce the amount of available light. Turn the flash off (Changing the flash settings). Move so that the distance between you and the subject is within the effective flash range (). To automatically set exposure and focus, press the Shutter button halfway. When the AF/AE indicator turns green, press the Shutter button completely down to take the picture. Before taking a picture, use the histogram to evaluate scene brightness (Using the histogram to view picture brightness). In Auto and SCN-Custom modes, adjust the Exposure Compensation.

Status

Solution

Picture is not clear

To automatically set exposure and focus, press the Shutter button halfway. When the AF/AE indicator turns green, press the Shutter button completely down to take the picture.
Clean the lens (Additional care and maintenance).
Make sure the camera is not in Close-Up/Macro mode if you are more than 21 in. (0.7 m) from your subject.
Place the camera on a flat, steady surface or use a tripod (especially in high-zoom settings or in low light).

Picture is too dark

Reposition the camera for more available light.

Use Fill flash (Changing the flash settings) or change your position so light is not behind the subject.
Move so that the distance between you and the subject is within the effective flash range ().
To automatically set exposure and focus, press the Shutter button halfway. When the AF/AE indicator turns green, press the Shutter button completely down to take the picture.
Before taking a picture, use the histogram to evaluate scene brightness (Using the histogram to view picture brightness). In Auto and SCN-Custom modes, adjust the Exposure Compensation.

Picture is too light

Reposition the camera to reduce the amount of available light.

Turn the flash off (Changing the flash settings).
Move so that the distance between you and the subject is within the effective flash range ().
To automatically set exposure and focus, press the Shutter button halfway. When the AF/AE indicator turns green, press the Shutter button completely down to take the picture.
Before taking a picture, use the histogram to evaluate scene brightness (Using the histogram to view picture brightness). In Auto and SCN-Custom modes, adjust the Exposure Compensation.

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