7-8
Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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
3000Z. For more details, see “Selecting the internal or
external flash” on page 4-19. 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 4-10.
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 4-10.
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 4-10.
Use image-editing software to adjust the picture's
brightness and contrast.
When you use the external flash, EPSON recommends
setting the camera to Manual camera mode to get the
correct exposure.
