Canon PowerShot G1 X User Manual page 96

Troubleshooting
_. flashes on the screen when the shutter button is pressed, and shooting is
not possible (p. 47).
,_ is displayed when the shutter button is pressed halfway (p. 46).
Set [IS mode] to [Continuous] (p. 120).
Raise the flash and set the flash mode to _ (p. 116).
Increase the ISO speed (p. 95).
Mount the camera on a tripod or take other measures to keep it still. In this case, set lib
Mode] to [Off] (p. 120).
Shots are out of focus.
Press the shutter button halfway to focus on subjects before pressing it all the way down
to shoot (p. 37).
Make sure subjects are within focusing range (see "Specifications" in the Getting
Started guide).
Set [AF-assist Beam] to [On] (p. 65).
Confirm that unneeded functions such as macro are deactivated.
Try shooting with focus lock or AF lock (pp. 109, 114).
No AF frames are dispmayed and the camera does not focus when the shutter
button is pressed halfway.
To have AF frames displayed and the camera focus correctly, try composing the shot
with higher-contrast subject areas centered before you press the shutter button
halfway. Otherwise, try pressing the shutter button halfway repeatedly.
Subjects in shots mook too dark.
Raise the flash and set the flash mode to ,_ (p. 116).
Adjust brightness by using exposure compensation (p. 93).
Adjust contrast by using i-Contrast (pp. 98, 163).
Use spot metering or AE lock (pp. 93, 94).
Subjects look too bright, highlights are washed=out.
Lower the flash and set the flash mode to _ (p. 45).
Adjust brightness by using exposure compensation (p. 93).
Use spot metering or AE lock (pp. 93, 94).
Reduce the lighting on subjects.
Shots mook too dark despite the flash firing (p. 46).
Shoot within flash range (p. 116).
Adjust brightness by using flash exposure compensation or changing the flash output
level (pp. 117, 127).
Increase the ISO speed (p. 95).
Subjects in flash shots mook too bright, highlights are washed=out.
Shoot within flash range (p. 116).
Lower the flash and set the flash mode to _ (p. 45).
Adjust brightness by using flash exposure compensation or changing the flash output
level (pp. 117, 127).
White dots or similar image artifacts appear in flash shots.
This is caused by light from the flash reflecting off dust or airborne particles.
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