Canon Digital IXUS 30 User Manual page 155

Problem
Subject in recorded
image is too bright
A bar of light (red,
purple) appears on
the LCD monitor
White dots appear
on the image
Flash does not fire
Image not showing
on TV monitor
Zoom does not
operate
Reading images
from SD card is
slow
Recording images to
SD card takes a long
time
Cause
Light is shining
directly on the
subject or reflected
off the subject into
the camera
Flash is set to on
Subject is too bright • This is a normal occurrence in
Light from the flash
has reflected off
dust particles or
insects in the air.
(This is especially
noticeable when
shooting at wide
angle)
Flash is set to off
Incorrect video
system setting
Shooting in Stitch
Assist mode
Zoom lever was
pressed while
shooting in movie
mode.
SD card was
formatted in another
device
Solution
• Change the shooting angle.
• Set the flash to off.
devices containing CCDs and
does not constitute a
malfunction. (This bar of light will
not be recorded when shooting
still photos, but it will be recorded
when shooting movies.)
• This is a phenomenon that occurs
with digital cameras and does not
constitute a malfunction.
• Set the flash to on.
• Set the video system to the
appropriate setting, NTSC or PAL,
for your TV (p. 56).
• The output will not appear on a
TV in Stitch Assist mode. Cancel
the Stitch Assist mode.
• Operate the zoom before
shooting in movie mode.
• Use an SD card formatted in your
camera.
See Formatting SD Cards (p.
28).
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