Canon A85 Digital Camera User Manual


 
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Troubleshooting
Shots are blurry or
unfocused.
Subject out of focal range. zEnsure that there is at least 46 cm (1.5 ft.)
between the camera lens and subject.
zWhen shooting subjects within the 5 to 46 cm
(2.0 in. – 1.5 ft.) wide angle range or the 26 to
46 cm (10 in. – 1.5 ft.) telephoto range, use
Macro mode.
Subject is hard to focus on. zUse the focus lock or the manual focus to
shoot the image. (See Shooting Problem
Subjects for the Autofocus (p. 87))
The subject comes
out underexposed
(too dark).
Insufficient light for shooting. z Set the flash on.
The subject is darker than the
surroundings.
zSet exposure compensation to a positive value
or use the spot metering function.
Subject too far for flash to reach. zWhen the flash is used, the distance between
lens and subject should not exceed 4.2 m
(14 ft.) at wide angle and 2.5 m (8.2 ft.) at
telephoto (When sensitivity is set to AUTO).
zRaise the ISO sensitivity and then shoot. (See
Changing the ISO Speed (p. 84))
The subject comes
out overexposed
(too bright).
The subject is too close to the
flash.
zWhen the flash is used, the distance between
lens and subject should be no less than 26 cm
(10 in.).
The subject is brighter than the
surroundings.
zSet exposure compensation to a negative
value or use the spot metering function.
Problem Cause Solution