Canon PowerShot SX400 IS User Manual page 217

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Shots are out of focus.
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Press the shutter button halfway to focus on subjects before pressing it
all the way down to shoot ( = 45).
Make sure subjects are within focusing range ( = 247).
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Set [AF-assist Beam] to [On] ( = 81).
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● Confirm that unneeded functions such as macro are deactivated.
Try shooting with focus lock or AF lock ( = 112, = 118).
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No AF frames are displayed and the camera does not focus when
the shutter button is pressed halfway.
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To have AF frames displayed and the camera focus correctly, try
composing the shot with higher-contrast subject areas centered before
you press the shutter button halfway. Otherwise, try pressing the shutter
button halfway repeatedly.
Subjects in shots look too dark.
Raise the flash and set the flash mode to [ ] ( = 119).
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Adjust brightness by using exposure compensation ( = 101).
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Adjust contrast by using i-Contrast ( = 105, = 159).
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Use AE lock or spot metering ( = 102, = 103).
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Subjects look too bright, highlights are washed-out.
● Lower the flash and set the flash mode to [
Adjust brightness by using exposure compensation ( = 101).
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Use AE lock or spot metering ( = 102, = 103).
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Reduce the lighting on subjects.
Shots look too dark despite the flash firing ( = 58).
Shoot within flash range ( = 246).
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Increase the ISO speed ( = 104).
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Subjects in flash shots look too bright, highlights are washed-out.
Shoot within flash range ( = 246).
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● Lower the flash and set the flash mode to [
White dots or similar image artifacts appear in flash shots.
● This is caused by light from the flash reflecting off dust or airborne
particles.
] ( = 54).
] ( = 54).
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