Canon PowerShot S400 Digital Elph User Manual page 148

146 I Appendice
Problem
Image is blurred
or out of focus
Subject in
recorded image is
too dark
Subject in
recorded image is
too bright
Cause
AF-assistBeam is
set to off
Subjectis out of
focal range
The subject is hard
to focus on
Solution
• Setthe AF-assistBeam to on
(p. 128).
• Ensurethere isat least46 cm
(1.5 ft.) between the camera
lensand subject.
• Usethe Macro mode to shoot
close-upsbetween 30 and 46
cm (11.8 in. to 1.5 ft.) from the
lens(5 cm (2 in.)when setto
wide angle).
• Usethe infinity mode to shoot
distant subjects.
• Usethe focus lock to shoot. See
Locking the Focus(AF Loci<).
Insufficient light • Setthe flash to on.
for shooting
Subjectis dark in • Setthe exposurecompensation
contrast to the to a positive(+) setting or use
background the spot metering function.
Subjectis too far
away for flash to
reacn
• Shoot within 3.5 m (11.5 ft.) of
the sub ect at the maximum
wide ang e or 2 m 6.6 ft. of
the subject at the telephoto end
setting when using the flash.
Subjectis too • When using the flash, stay at
close, making the least 30 cm (11.8 in.) from the
flash too strong subject.
Subjectis bright in • Setthe exposurecompensation
contrast to the to a negative(-) setting or use
background the spot metering function.
Light is shining • Changethe shooting angle.
directly on the
subject or reflected
off the subject into
the camera
Flashis setto on • Setthe flash to off.