Canon PowerShot A510 User Manual page 128

Troubleshooting
Sounds come from The camera's vertical and horizontal
the camera interior orientation has changed.
Image is blurred or Camera moved
out of focus
Autofocus function hampered by
obstruction to AF-assist beam.
The AF-assist beam is set to [Off].
Subject out of focal range.
Subject is hard to focus on.
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The mechanism for detecting the camera's
orientation is functioning. This is not a
malfunction.
Hold the camera steady while pressing the
shutter button.
Be careful not to block the AF-assist beam
with fingers or other items.
Set the [AF-assist beam] to [On] (p. 69).
Ensure that there is at least 45 cm (1.5 ft.)
between the camera lens and subject.
Use the Macro mode to shoot close-ups
between 5 and 45 cm (2.0 in. to 1.5 ft.) from
the lens when set to wide angle and between
30 to 45 cm (11.8 in. to 1.5 ft.) when set to
telephoto.
Use the focus lock or the manual focus to
shoot the image. (See Shooting Hard-to-
Focus Subjects (p. 90).)