Canon ELPH130IS IXUS 140 User Manual page 131

Subjects in shots look too dark.
. Set the flash mode to [_.] (68).
. Adjust brightness by using exposure compensation (59).
. Adjust contrast by using i-Contrast (61, 84).
. Use AE Iock or spot metering ( 59, 80).
Subjects look too bright, highlights are washed-out.
. Set the flash mode to[(_;](41).
. Adjust brightness by using exposure compensation (59).
. Use AE Iock or spot metering ( 59, 80).
. Reduce the lighting on subjects.
Shots look too dark despite the flash firing (_ 36).
. Shoot within flash range (146).
. Increase the lSO speed ( 80).
Subjects in flash shots look too bright, highlights are washed-out.
. Shoot within flash range (146).
. Set the flash mode to[(_](41).
White dots or similar image artifacts appear in flash shots.
. This is caused by light from the flash reflecting off dust or airborne particles.
Shots look grainy.
. Lower the lSO speed (, 80).
Subjects are affected by red-eye (i_43).
. Set [Red-Eye Lamp] to [On] (46) to activate the red-eye reduction lamp
(3) in flash shots. Note that while the red-eye reduction lamp is on (for about
one second), it is not possible to shoot, because the lamp is counteracting red-eye.
For best results, have subjects look at the red-eye reduction lamp. Also try increasing
the lighting in indoor scenes and shooting at closer range.
. Edit images using red-eye correction (85).
Recording to the memory card takes too long, or continuous shooting is slower.
, Use the camera to perform low-level formatting of the memory card (114).
Shooting settings or FUNC. menu settings are not available.
, Available setting items vary by shooting mode. Refer to "Functions Available in Each
Shooting Mode", "FUNC. Menu", and "Shooting Menu" (138- 141).
Shooting Movies
The elapsed time shown is incorrect, or recording is interrupted.
, Use the camera to format the memory card, or switch to a card that supports high-
speed recording. Note that even if the elapsed time display is incorrect, the length of
movies on the memory card corresponds to the actual recording time (113, 146).
[O] is displayed and shooting stops automatically.
The camera's internal memory buffer filled up as the camera could not record to the
memory card quickly enough. Try one of the following measures.
, Use the camera to perform low-level formatting of the memory card (114).
, Lower the image quality (44).
Switch to a memory card that supports high-speed recording (146).
Zooming is not possible.
Zooming is not possible when shooting movies in [_] mode (51).
Playback is not possible.
Image or movie playback may not be possible if a computer is used to rename files or
alter the folder structure. Refer to the Software Guide (18, 22) for details on
folder structure and file names.
Playback stops, or audio skips.
Switch to a memory card that you have performed low-level formatting on with the
camera(114).
There may be brief interruptions when playing movies copied to memory cards that
have slow read speeds.
When movies are played on a computer, frames may be dropped and audio may skip
if computer performance is inadequate.
Sound is not played during movies.
Adjust the volume (71)if you have activated [Mute] (111) or the sound in
the movie is faint.
No sound is played for movies shot in [_c._1 _ ] mode ([51) because audio is not
recorded in this mode.
Memory Card
The memory card is not recognized.
. Restart the camera, with the memory card in it (12).
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