Canon PowerShot A310 User Manual page 105

Problem
The subject comes Insufficient light for shooting.
out underexposed
The subject is darker than the
(too dark).
surroundings.
The subject is beyond the range of
the flash.
The subject comes The subject is too close to the
out overexposed flash.
(too bright).
The subject is brighter than the
surroundings.
Light is shining or reflecting into
the camera.
The flash mode is set so that the
flash always fires.
A vertical bar of The subject is too bright.
light (red, purple)
appears on the
LCD monitor.
White dots or Light from the flash has reflected
white asterisks off dust particles or insects in the
appear on the air.
image.
Cause Solution
Set the flash on.
Set exposure compensation to a positive value
or use the spot metering function.
When flash is used, the distance between lens
and subject should not exceed 2 m (6.7 ft.).
Raise the ISO speed (See Changing the ISO
Speed (p. 69)).
When flash is used, the distance between lens
and subject should be no less than 20 cm (7.9 in.).
Set exposure compensation to a negative
value or use the spot metering function.
Adjust the camera angle.
Set the flash to any other mode except on.
This is normal occurrence in devices
containing CCDs and does not constitute a
malfunction. (This red 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.
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