Basic troubleshooting. Samsung ES99, ES96, ST71T, ES95

Basic troubleshooting

Learn to solve common problems by setting shooting options.

The subject’s eyes appear red.

Red eye occurs when the subject's eyes reflect light from the camera flash.

• Set the flash option to

Red-eye

or

Red-eye Fix

. (p. 52)

• If the photo has already been captured, select

Red-eye Fix

in the edit menu. (p. 83)

Photos have dust spots.

If dust particles are present in the air, you may capture them in photos when you use the flash.

•

Turn off the flash or avoid capturing photos in a dusty place.

•

Set ISO sensitivity options. (p. 54)

Photos are blurred.

Blurring can occur if you capture photos in low light conditions or hold the camera incorrectly.

Use the DIS function or half-press [

Shutter

] to ensure the subject is in focus. (p. 30)

Photos are blurred when shooting at night.

Subjects come out too dark because of backlighting.

As the camera tries to let in more light, the shutter speed slows. This can make it difficult to hold the camera steady long enough to capture a clear photo and may result in camera shake.

• Select

Night

in s

mode. (p. 39)

•

Turn on the flash. (p. 52)

•

Set ISO sensitivity options. (p. 54)

• Use a tripod to prevent your camera from shaking.

When the light source is behind the subject or when there is a high contrast between light and dark areas, the subject may appear too dark.

•

Avoid shooting toward the sun.

•

Select

Backlight

in s

mode. (p. 39)

•

Set the flash option to

Fill in

. (p. 52)

•

Adjust the exposure. (p. 61)

•

Set the Auto Contrast Balance (ACB) option. (p. 62)

•

Set the metering option to

Spot

if a subject is in the center of the frame. (p. 63)

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