Canon PowerShot S80 User Guide Advanced User Manual page 121

Image is blurred or out of focus.
Camera moved.
Autofocus function
hampered by obstruction to
AF- assist Beam.
AF-assist Beam is set to
[Off].
Subject is out of focal
range.
The subject is hard to focus
on.
Subject in recorded image is too dark.
Insufficient light for
shooting.
Subject is dark in contrast
to the background.
Subject is too far away for
flash to reach.
Be careful not to move the camera while pressing the shutter
button.
Use a tripod at slow shutter speeds when the camera shake
warning blinks.
Be careful not to block the AF- assist Beam with fingers or
other items.
Set the AF-assist Beam to [On] (p. 27).
For normal shooting conditions, stay at least 44 cm (1.4 ft.)
away from the subject.
Use the macro mode to shoot close-ups between 4 and 44 cm
(1.6 in. and 1.4 ft.) at maximum wide angle and 30 and 44 cm
(1.0 ft. and 1.4 ft.) from the front of the lens at maximum
telephoto.
Use the focus lock, AF lock or manual focus to shoot.
See Shooting Problem Subjects for the Autofocus (p. 62)
Set the flash to on.
Set the exposure compensation to a positive (+) setting.
Use the AE lock or spot metering function.
See Locking the Exposure Setting (AE Lock) (p. 65)
See Switching between Metering Modes (p. 68)
To use the built-in flash, shoot within the following ranges for
flash shooting: Auto ISO: 55 cm to 4.2 m (1.8 ft. to 13.8 ft.) of
the subject at the maximum wide angle and within 55 cm to 2.0
m (1.8 to 6.6 ft.) at the maximum telephoto setting.
Raise the ISO speed and then shoot.
See Changing the ISO Speed (p. 74)
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