Canon SD500 Digital Camera User Manual


 
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Troubleshooting
Subject in recorded
image is too bright
Light is shining
directly on the
subject or reflected
off the subject into
the camera
• Change the shooting angle.
Flash is set to on • Set the flash to off.
A bar of light (red,
purple) appears on
the LCD monitor
Subject is too bright • This 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.)
Noise displays on
the LCD monitor
Subject's
movements on LCD
monitor are irregular
Camera
automatically
lightened the image
displayed on the
LCD monitor to
make it easier to see
when shooting in a
dark area.
• There is no effect on the recorded
image.
White dots appear
on the image
Light from the flash
has reflected off
dust particles or
insects in the air.
(This is especially
noticeable when
shooting at wide
angle)
This is a phenomenon that occurs
with digital cameras and does not
constitute a malfunction.
Flash does not fire Flash is set to off • Set the flash to on.
Image not showing
on TV monitor
Incorrect video
system setting
• Set the video system to the
appropriate setting, NTSC or PAL,
for your TV (p. 56).
Shooting in Stitch
Assist mode
• The output will not appear on a
TV in Stitch Assist mode. Cancel
the Stitch Assist mode.
Problem Cause Solution