Canon PowerShot S230 DIGITAL ELPH Connection Manual page 305

Problem
Image is blurred or
out of focus
Subject in recorded
image is too dark
Subject in recorded
image is too bright
Cause
AF-assist Beam is
set to off
Subject is out of
focal range
Insufficient light
for shooting
Subject is dark in
contrast to the
background
Subject is too far
away for flash to
reach
Subject is too
close, making the
flash too strong
Subject is bright in
contrast to the
background
Solution
• Set the AF-assist Beam to on.
(p. 119)
• Ensure there is at least 47 cm
(1.5 ft.) between the camera
lens and subject.
• Use the Macro mode to shoot
close-ups between 10 and 47
cm (3.9 in. to 1.5 ft.) from the
lens when set to wide angle and
between 27 and 47 cm (10.6 in.
to 1.5 ft.) when set to telephoto.
•Use the Infinity mode to shoot
distant subjects.
• Set the flash to on.
• Set the exposure compensation
to a positive (+) setting or use
the spot metering function.
• Shoot within 3 m (9.8 ft.) of the
subject at the maximum wide
angle or 2 m (6.6 ft.) of the
subject at the telephoto end
setting when using the flash.
• When using the flash, stay at
least 27 cm (10.6 in.) from the
subject.
• Set the exposure compensation
to a negative (-) setting or use
the spot metering function.
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