Canon A300 Digital Camera User Manual


 
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Shots are blurry or
unfocused.
The camera was moving when you
took the shot.
Hold the camera steady when shooting.
Autofocus function hampered by
obstruction to AF-assist beam.
Be careful not to block the AF-assist beam
flash part with a finger or other object.
The AF-assist beam settings are set to
[Off].
Turn the [AF-assist beam] of the Rec. menu
[On] (p. 106).
The subject was outside the range over
which the camera can focus.
Ensure that there is at least 20 cm (7.9 in.)
between the camera lens and subject.
Use the macro mode to shoot close-ups
between 5 to 20 cm (2 to 7.9 in.) from the
lens.
When shooting distant subjects, set the
camera to infinity mode.
The subject is difficult to focus on. Use the Focus Lock when shooting. (Using
the Focus Lock (p. 56))
The subject comes
out underexposed
(too dark).
Insufficient light for shooting. Set the flash on.
The subject is darker than the
surroundings.
Set exposure compensation to a positive
value.
The subject is beyond the range of the
flash.
When flash is used, the distance between
lens and subject should not exceed 2 m
(6.7 ft.).
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