Canon A3500IS Digital Camera User Manual


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Cover
Preliminary Notes and
Legal Information
Contents: Basic
Operations
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Smart Auto
Mode
Other Shooting
Modes
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Basic Guide
P Mode
Subjects in shots look too dark.
• Settheashmodeto[h] (=
59).
• Adjust brightness by using exposure compensation (=
50).
• Adjust contrast by using i-Contrast (=
52, 75).
• Use AE lock or spot metering (=
51).
Subjects look too bright, highlights are washed-out.
• Settheashmodeto[!] (=
38).
• Adjust brightness by using exposure compensation (=
50).
• Use AE lock or spot metering (=
51).
• Reduce the lighting on subjects.
Shotslooktoodarkdespitetheashring(=
33).
• Shootwithinashrange(=
137).
• Increase the ISO speed (=
52).
Subjectsinashshotslooktoobright,highlightsarewashed-out.
• Shootwithinashrange(=
137).
• Settheashmodeto[!] (=
38).
Whitedotsorsimilarimageartifactsappearinashshots.
• Thisiscausedbylightfromtheashreectingoffdustorairborneparticles.
Shots look grainy.
• Lower the ISO speed (=
52).
• High ISO speeds in some shooting modes may cause grainy images (=
52).
Subjects are affected by red-eye (=
40).
• Set [Lamp Setting] to [On] (=
41) to activate the red-eye reduction lamp (=
3)
inash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 (=
76).
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 (=
105).
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” (=
130 – 134).
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 (=
104,
137).
[ ] is displayed and shooting stops automatically.
Thecamera’sinternalmemorybufferlled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 (=
105).
• Lowertheimagequality(=
40).
• Switch to a memory card that supports high-speed recording (=
137).
Zooming is not possible.
• Zooming is not possible when shooting movies in [ ] mode (=
45).
Playback
Playback is not possible.
• Imageormovieplaybackmaynotbepossibleifacomputerisusedtorenamelesor
alter the folder structure. Refer to the Software Guide (=
18) for details on folder
structureandlenames.
Playback stops, or audio skips.
• Switch to a memory card that you have performed low-level formatting on with the
camera (=
105).
• 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.
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