Canon PowerShot G6 User Manual page 180

Problem Cause Solution
Image is blurred
Camera moved • Be careful not to move the
or out of focus
camera when pressing the
shutter button.
• Use a tripod at slow shutter
speeds when the camera
shake warning
[I.J
appears.
Autofocus function
• Be careful not to block the AF-
hampered by assist Beam with your finger or
obstruction to AF-assist other items.
Beam
AF-assist Beam is set
• Set the AF-assist Beam to
to off
[On].
--7See Rec. Menu (p. 48).
SUbject out of focal
• Ensure that there is at least
range 50 cm (1.6 ft.) between the
camera lens and subject.
• Use the (Macro) mode to shoot
close-ups between 5 and 50 em
(2.0 in. and 1.6 ft.) at maximum
wide angle and 15 and 50 em
(5.9 in. and 1.6 ft.) at maximum
telephoto .
• You can also use Super Macro
mode when the distance to the
subject is 5 to 20 cm (2.0 to
7.9 in.) (wide angle end to
86 mm*).
* Zoom position (35mm film
equivalent)
Subject is hard to focus • Use the focus lock or the
on
manual focus to shoot the
image.
• See Shooting Problem Subjects
for the Autofocus (p. 114).
Subject in Insufficient light for .Set the built-in flash to on.
recorded image is shooting
• Use a high-output externally
too dark
mounted flash.
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