Canon PowerShot A2600 Silver Extended User Manual page 193

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Subjects look too bright, highlights are washed-out.
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Set the flash mode to [!]
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Adjust brightness by using exposure compensation
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Use AE lock or spot metering
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Reduce the lighting on subjects.
Shots look too dark despite the flash firing (=
• Shoot within flash range (=
• Increase the ISO speed
Subjects in flash shots look too bright, highlights are
washed-out.
• Shoot within flash range (=
• Set the flash mode to [!]
White dots or similar image artifacts appear in flash shots.
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This is caused by light from the flash reflecting off dust or airborne
particles.
Shots look grainy.
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Lower the ISO speed
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High ISO speeds in some shooting modes may cause grainy images
(= 101).
Subjects are affected by red-eye
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Set [Lamp Setting] to [On]
(= 5, 6) in flash shots. Note that while the red-eye reduction lamp
is on (for about one second), it is not possible to shoot, because the lamp
is counteracting red-eye. For best results, have subjects look at the red-
eye reduction lamp. Also try increasing the lighting in indoor scenes and
shooting at closer range.
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Edit images using red-eye correction
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