Canon PowerShot SX60 HS User Manual page 175

Shooting
Cannot shoot.
In Playback mode ( = 101), press the shutter button halfway ( = 26).
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Nothing is displayed ( = 36).
Strange display on the screen under low light ( = 28).
Strange display on the screen when shooting.
● Note that the following display problems are not recorded in still images but are
recorded in movies.
- The screen may flicker and horizontal banding may appear under fluorescent
or LED lighting.
No date stamp is added to images.
● Configure the [Date Stamp
added to images automatically, merely because you have configured the [Date/
Time] setting ( = 45).
Date stamps are not added in shooting modes ( = 187) in which this setting
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cannot be configured ( = 45).
[ ] flashes on the screen when the shutter button is pressed, and shooting
is not possible ( = 36).
[ ] is displayed when the shutter button is pressed halfway ( = 36).
● Set [IS Mode] to [Continuous] ( = 90).
Raise the flash and set the flash mode to [ ] ( = 86).
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Increase the ISO speed ( = 73).
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● Mount the camera on a tripod or take other measures to keep it still. Additionally,
you should set [IS Mode] to [Off] when using a tripod or other means to secure
the camera ( = 90).
Shots are out of focus.
● Press the shutter button halfway to focus on subjects before pressing it all the
way down to shoot ( = 26).
Make sure subjects are within focusing range ( = 198).
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Set [AF-assist Beam] to [On] ( = 55).
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● Confirm that unneeded functions such as macro are deactivated.
● Try shooting with focus lock or AF lock ( = 82, = 85).
No AF frames are displayed and the camera does not focus when the
shutter button is pressed halfway.
● 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.
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Subjects in shots look too dark.
Raise the flash and set the flash mode to [ ] ( = 86).
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Adjust brightness by using exposure compensation ( = 72).
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● Adjust contrast by using i-Contrast ( = 75, = 118).
Use AE lock or spot metering ( = 72).
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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 ( = 72).
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Use AE lock or spot metering ( = 72).
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● Reduce the lighting on subjects.
Shots look too dark despite the flash firing ( = 36).
Shoot within flash range ( = 198).
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● Adjust brightness by using flash exposure compensation or changing the flash
output level ( = 87, = 94).
● Increase the ISO speed ( = 73).
Subjects in flash shots look too bright, highlights are washed-out.
● Shoot within flash range ( = 198).
● Lower the flash and set the flash mode to [
● Adjust brightness by using flash exposure compensation or changing the flash
output level ( = 87, = 94).
White spots appear in flash shots.
● This is caused by light from the flash reflecting off dust or airborne particles.
Shots look grainy.
Lower the ISO speed ( = 73).
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High ISO speeds in some shooting modes may cause grainy images ( = 59).
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Subjects are affected by red-eye ( = 52).
Set [Red-Eye Lamp] to [On] ( = 55). The red-eye reduction lamp ( = 3) will
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be activated in flash shots. 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.
Edit images using red-eye correction ( = 119).
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Recording to the memory card takes too long, or continuous shooting is
slower.
Use the camera to perform low-level formatting of the memory card ( = 149).
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Shooting settings or FUNC. menu settings are not available.
● Available setting items vary by shooting mode. Refer to "Functions Available in
Each Shooting Mode", "FUNC. Menu", and "Shooting Tab" ( = 182 – = 187).
Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
] ( = 33).
] ( = 33).
Index
1
Camera Basics
2
Auto Mode /
Hybrid Auto Mode
3
Other Shooting Modes
4
P Mode
5
Tv, Av, M, C1, and C2 Mode
6
Playback Mode
7
Wi-Fi Functions
8
Setting Menu
9
Accessories
10
Appendix
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