Canon POWERSHOT SD400 DIGITAL ELPH User Manual page 169

Problem
Subjectin recorded
image is too bright
A bar of light (red,
purple) appears on
the LCDmonitor
Noisedisplays on
the LCDmonitor
Subject's
movementson LCD
monitorare irregular
White dots appear
on the image
Flashdoes not fire
Imagenot showing
on TV monitor
Cause
Light is shining
directly on the
subject or reflected
off the subject into
the camera
Flashis setto on
Subject is too bright
Camera
automatically
lightenedthe image
displayedon the
LCDmonitor to
makeit easierto see
when shooting in a
dark area
Light from the flash
has reflectedoff
dust particles or
insectsin the air.
(Thisis especially
noticeablewhen
shooting at wide
angle)
Flashis setto off
Incorrect video
system setting
Shooting in Stitch
Assist mode
Solution
• Change the shootingangle.
• Setthe flash to off.
• This is a normal occurrencein
devicescontaining CODsand
does not constitute a
malfunction. (Thisbar of light will
not be recordedwhen shooting
still photos, but it will be recorded
whenshooting movies.)
• Thereis no effect onthe recorded
image.
• This is a phenomenonthat occurs
with digital camerasanddoes not
constitute a malfunction.
• Setthe flash to on.
• Setthe video system to the
appropriatesetting, NTSCor PAL,
for your TV (p. 57).
• The outputwill not appearon a
TV in Stitch Assist mode.Cancel
the Stitch Assist mode.
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