Canon powershot elph 170 is User Manual page 181

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Shots are out of focus.
• Press the shutter button halfway to focus on subjects before pressing it all
the way down to shoot
• Make sure subjects are within focusing range
• Set [Lamp Setting] to [On]
Confirm that unneeded functions such as macro are deactivated.
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• Try shooting with focus lock or AF lock
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.
Subjects in shots look too dark.
Set the flash mode to [h]
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• Adjust brightness by using exposure compensation
• Adjust contrast by using i-Contrast
• Use AE lock or spot metering
Subjects look too bright, highlights are washed-out.
Set the flash mode to [!]
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• Adjust brightness by using exposure compensation
• Use AE lock or spot metering
• Reduce the lighting on subjects.
Shots look too dark despite the flash firing
Shoot within flash range
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• Increase the ISO speed
Subjects in flash shots look too bright, highlights are
washed-out.
Shoot within flash range
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Set the flash mode to [!]
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