Canon PowerShot SD100 User Manual page 172

Problem
Image is blurred or
out of focus
Subject in recorded
image is too dark
Subject in recorded
image is too bright
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Cause
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
• Ensure there is at least 47 cm
(1.5 ft.) between the camera lens
and subject.
• Use the Macro mode to shoot
close-ups between 23 and 47 cm (9
in. to 1.5 ft.) from the lens (10 cm
(3.9 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) (p. 76).)
• Set the flash to on.
• Set the exposure compensation
to a positive (+) setting or use the
spot metering function.
• Shoot within 3 m (9.8 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 47 cm (1.5 ft.) 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.