Canon powershot A85 User Manual page 128

Troubleshooting
Problem
The subject comes
out overexposed
(too bright).
A vertical bar of
light (red, purple)
appears on the
LCD monitor.
White dots or
white asterisks
appear on the
image.
The flash doesn't
fire.
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Cause
Light is shining or reflecting into
the camera.
The flash mode is set so that the
flash always fire.
The subject is too bright.
Light from the flash has reflected
off dust particles or insects in the
air. This occurs more frequently in
the following conditions:
- When shooting at the wide angle
end.
- When shooting with a high
aperture value in the aperture-
priority AE mode.
The flash mode is set to flash off
mode.
Solution
Adjust the camera angle.
Set the flash to any other mode except on.
This is a 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.
Set the flash mode to any other mode except
Off.