Canon PowerShot S330 Digital ELPH User Manual page 144

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Appendices
Problem
Image is blurred or
out of focus
Subject in recorded
image is too dark
Subject in recorded
image is too bright
Cause
AF-assist Beam is
set to off
Subject is out of
focal range
Insufficient light
for shooting
Subject is dark in
contrast to the
background
Subject is too far
away for flash to
reach
Subject is too
close, making the
flash too strong
Subject is bright in
contrast to the
background
Solution
• Set the AF-assist Beam to [On].
(p. 35)
• Ensure there is at least 76 cm
(2.5 ft.) between the camera
lens and subject.
• Use the Macro mode to shoot
close-ups between 16 and 76
cm (6.3 in. to 2.5 ft.) from the
lens when set to wide angle and
between 26 and 76 cm (10.2 in.
to 2.5 ft.) when set to telephoto.
• Use the Infinity mode to shoot
distant subjects.
• Set the flash to [On].
• Set the exposure compensation
to a positive (+) setting or use
the spot metering function.
• Shoot within 3.5 m (11.5 ft.) of
the subject at the maximum
wide angle or 2 m (6.6 ft.) of
the subject at the maximum
telephoto setting when using
the flash.
• When using the flash, stay at
least 26 cm (10.2 in.) from the
subject.
• Set the exposure compensation
to a negative (-) setting or use
the spot metering function.