Canon PowerShot A550 User Manual page 118

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[Off].
SUbject is out of focal
The subject is hard to
focus on.
Insufficient light for
The subject is
underexposed because
the surroundings are too
bright.
Subject is too far away for
flash to reach.
for the camera to focus, the AF-
assist Beam will emit to assist
focusing. As the AF-assist Beam
will not function when turned off,
set it [On] to activate it (p. 21).
Take care not to obstruct the AF-
assist Beam with your hand when
used.
• Set the flash to
Guide
• Set the exposure compensation to
a positive (+) setting (p. 44).
• Use the AE lock or spot metering
function 42,
• Shoot within correct flash range of
the subject when using the built-in
flash (p. 105).
• Raise the ISO speed and then
shoot