Canon A420 Digital Camera User Manual


 
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When the power is turned on
"Card locked!" message appears.
The SD memory card's
write protect tab is set to
"Write protect".
zWhen recording to, erasing from or
formatting the memory card, slide
the tab upward (p. 87).
The Date/Time menu appears.
The lithium coin battery
charge is low.
zReplace it (p. 89).
LCD monitor
The display darkens.
The image in the LCD
monitor will darken in
strong sunlight or bright
light.
zThis is a normal occurrence in
devices containing CCDs and does
not constitute a malfunction. (This
image will not be recorded when
shooting still photos, but it will be
recorded when shooting movies.)
Display flickers.
Display flickers when
shot under fluorescent
lighting.
zThis is not a camera malfunction.
(Flickering is recorded in movies, but
not in still images.)
A bar of light (red, purple) appears on the LCD monitor.
Subject is too bright. zThis is a normal occurrence in
devices containing CCDs and does
not constitute a malfunction. This
bar of light will not be recorded when
shooting still photos, but it will be
recorded when shooting movies.
appears.
A slow shutter speed has
likely been selected
because of insufficient
lighting.
zRaise the ISO speed, set the flash to
anything other than (Flash off),
or affix the camera to a tripod to
shoot (Basic Guide p. 8).