Canon PowerShot A520 Digital Camera User Manual


 
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Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
Subject in recorded
image is too dark
Insufficient light for shooting. zSet the flash on.
Subject is dark in comparison to the
background.
zSet the exposure compensation to a positive
(+) value or use the spot metering function.
Subject is too far for flash to reach. zWhen the flash is used, the distance between
lens and subject should not exceed 3.5 m
(11.5 ft.) at wide angle and 2.2 m (7.2 ft.) at
telephoto.
zRaise the ISO sensitivity and then shoot. (See
Changing the ISO Speed (p. 87).)
Subject in recorded
image is too bright
Subject is too close causing flash to
be too bright.
zWhen the flash is used, the distance between
lens and subject should be no less than
45 cm (1.5 ft.).
Subject is bright in comparison to
the background
zSet the exposure compensation to a negative
(–) value or use the spot metering function.
Light is shining directly or reflected
off subject into the camera.
zAdjust the camera angle.
Flash is set to On zSet the flash to any other mode except On.
A vertical 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 red bar of light will not be
recorded when shooting still photos, but it will
be recorded when shooting movies.)