Canon PC1057 User Manual page 170

Troubleshooting (continued)
Problem
Subject in recorded
image is too bright
A vertical bar of light
(red, purple) appears
on the LCD monitor/
in the viewfinder
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Cause
Subject too close causing
flash to be too bright
Subject bright in
comparison to the
background
Light shining directly on
subject or reflected off
subject into camera
Flash set to On
Subject too bright
Solution
Adjust the flash output
with the flash exposure
compensation function
(p. 107).
Set the exposure
compensation to a
negative (–) setting.
Use the AE lock or spot
metering function.
See Locking the
Exposure Setting (AE
Lock) (p. 104) and
Switching between Light
Metering Modes (p. 90).
Set [ND Filter] to [On].
See Using the ND Filter
(p. 118).
Change the shooting
angle.
Set the flash to Auto or
Off.
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.)