Canon PowerShot SX130 IS User Manual page 35

Troubleshooting
image is blurred.
Press the shutter button halfway to focus on the subject, then press fully to shoot (p. 22).
Shoot the subject within the focusing distance (p. 168).
Set the [AF-assist Beam] to [On] (p. 146).
Confirm that functions which you do not intend to use (macro, etc.) are not set.
Shoot using the focus lock or AF lock (pp. 78, 81).
Even when you press the shutter button halfway, the AF frame does
not appear, and the camera does not focus.
If you center on the light and dark contrasting area of the subject and push the shutter
button halfway, or repeatedly push the shutter button halfway, the AF frame will appear
and the camera will focus
Subject is too dark.
Raise the flash and set it to ,_ (p 69)
Correct the brightness with exposure compensation (p 68)
Adjust the image with i-Contrast (pp 92, 131)
Use AE Lock, or spot metering to shoot (pp 85, 87)
Subject is too bright (overexposed).
Lower the flash and set it to _)
Correct the brightness with exposure compensation (p 68)
Use AE Lock, or spot metering to shoot (pp 85, 87)
Reduce the light illuminating the subject
image is dark even though the flash fired (p. 25).
Shoot within an appropriate distance for flash photography (p 69)
Correct the flash exposure compensation amount or flash output (pp 94, 95)
Increase the ISO speed (p 72)
image taken using the flash is too bright (overexposed).
Shoot within an appropriate distance for flash photography (p 69)
Lower the flash and set it to _)
Correct the flash exposure compensation amount or flash output (pp 94, 95)
White dots appear on the image when shooting with the flash.
Light from the flash has reflected off dust particles or other objects in the air
image appears rough or grainy.
Shoot with the ISO speed on a lower setting (p. 72).
Depending on the Shooting mode, when shooting in a high ISO speed the image may
appear rough or grainy (pp. 58, 59).
Eyes appear red (p. 93).
Set the [Red-Eye Lamp] to [On] (p 147) When shooting with the flash, the lamp (on
the front of the camera) lights (p 49), and for approximately 1 second while the camera
is reducing red-eye, it is not possible to shoot It is more effective if the subject is
looking directly at the lamp Even better results can be obtained by increasing the
lighting in indoor settings or approaching closer to the subject
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