Canon POWERSHOT A80 User Manual page 201

Problem Cause Solution
The subject The subject is too When flash is used, the
comes out close to the flash, distance between lens
overexposed and subject should be
(too bright), no less than 25 cm (10
in.).
The subject is Set exposure
brighter than the compensation to a
surroundings, negative value.
Light is shining or Adjust the camera
reflecting into the angle.
camera.
The flash mode is set Set the flash to any
so that the flash other mode except On.
always fires.
A purple-red Subject is too bright
or other color
vertical stripe
appears on
the upper
part of the
LCD monitor
This is a normal
occurrence in devices
containing CCDs and
does not constitute a
malfunction. (This red
bar of light will not be
recorded when
shooting still photos,
but it will be recorded
when shooting
movies.)
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