Canon PowerShot S400 Digital Elph User Manual page 148

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Problem
Image is blurred
or out of focus
Subject in
recorded image is
too dark
Subject in
recorded image is
too bright
Cause
AF-assist Beam is
set to off
Subject is out of
focal range
The subject is hard
to focus on
Insufficient light
for shooting
Subject is dark in
contrast to the
background
Subject is too far
away for flash to
reach
Subject is too
close, making the
flash too strong
Subject is bright in
contrast to the
background
Light is shining
directly on the
subject or reflected
off the subject into
the camera
Flash is set to on
Solution
• Set the AF-assist Beam to on
(p. 128).
• Ensure there is at least 46 cm
(1.5 ft.) between the camera
lens and subject.
• Use the Macro mode to shoot
close-ups between 30 and 46
cm (11.8 in. to 1.5 ft.) from the
lens (5 cm (2 in.) when set to
wide angle).
• Use the Infinity mode to shoot
distant subjects.
• Use the focus lock to shoot. See
Locking the Focus (AF Lock).
• Set the flash to on.
• Set the exposure compensation
to a positive (+) setting or use
the spot metering function.
• Shoot within 3.5 m (11.5 ft.) of
the subject at the maximum
wide angle or 2 m (6.6 ft.) of
the subject at the telephoto end
setting when using the flash.
• When using the flash, stay at
least 30 cm (11.8 in.) from the
subject.
• Set the exposure compensation
to a negative (-) setting or use
the spot metering function.
• Change the shooting angle.
• Set the flash to off.