Canon Powershot G1 User Manual page 128

Problem
Battery pack Main dial is not turned to
will not charge
Battery life exceeded
Poor contact between
camera and compact
power adapter
Image is Camera moved
blurred, out of
focus, or not
Autofocus function
as expected
hampered by obstruction
to AF auxiliary light emitter
Subject out of focal range
Subject is too
Insufficient light for
dark
shooting
Subject dark in comparison
to the background
Subject too far for flash to
reach
Subject is too
Subject too close
bright
Subject bright in
comparison to the
background
Light shining directly on
subject or reflected off
subject into camera
Flash set to On
Flash will not
Flash set to Off
fire
Image not
Incorrect video system
showing on TV
setting
Zoom does not
Mode dial is turned to
operate
Zoom lever was pressed
while shooting in movie
mode.
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Appendices
Cause
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• Turn the main dial to
• Replace the battery pack with a new one.
• Plug the compact power adapter's DC plug more firmly
into the camera's DC IN terminal.
• Connect the power cord to the compact power adapter
and insert its plug firmly into the electrical outlet.
• Be careful not to move the camera when pressing the
shutter button.
• Be careful not to block the AF auxiliary light emitter with
your finger or other items.
• Ensure that there is at least 70 cm (2.3 ft.) between the
camera lens and subject.
• Use the macro mode to shoot close-ups between 6 and
70 cm (2.4 in. and 2.3 ft.) at maximum wide angle and
20 and 70 cm (7.9 in. and 2.3 ft.) at maximum
telephoto.
• Set the built-in flash to on.
• Use a high-output externally mounted flash.
• Set the exposure compensation to a positive (+) setting.
• Use the AE lock or spot metering function.
• To use the built-in flash, shoot within 70 cm to 4.5 m
(2.3 to 14.8 ft.) of the subject at the maximum wide
angle and within 70 cm to 3.6 m (2.3 to 11.8 ft.) at the
maximum telephoto setting.
• Use an externally mounted flash with a large output.
• If you are using a flash, adjust the flash output with the
flash exposure compensation function (p. 68).
• Set the exposure compensation to a negative (-) setting.
• Use the AE lock or spot metering function.
• Change the shooting angle.
• Set the flash to Auto or Off.
• Set the flash to Auto or On.
• Set the video system to the appropriate setting, NTSC or
PAL, for your TV (See Set up Menu, p. 105).
• Turn the mode dial to any shooting mode except for
• Operate the zoom before shooting in movie mode.
Solution
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