Canon IXUS 85 IS - Manual (Page 184)

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Image is blurred or out of focus.
The camera moves when
the shutter button is
pressed. z Confirm the procedures in
“
appears” (p. 180) .
AF-assist Beam is set to
[Off]. z In dark places where it is difficult for
the camera to focus, the AF-assist
Beam will emit to assist focusing. As
the AF-assist Beam will not function
when turned off, set it [On] to activate
it
(p. 51) . Take care not to obstruct
the AF-assist Beam with your hand
when used.
Subject is out of focal
range. z Shoot with the subject at the correct
focusing distance
(p. 204) .
z The camera may be set to an
unintended function (such as Macro).
Cancel the setting.
The subject is hard to focus
on. z Use the focus lock or AF lock to
shoot
(p. 92) .
Subject in recorded image is too dark.
Insufficient light for
shooting. z Set the flash to (Flash on) (p. 62) .
The subject is
underexposed because the
surroundings are too bright. z Set the exposure compensation to a
positive (+) setting
(p. 95) .
z Use the AE Lock or spot metering
functions
(pp. 93 , 96) .
Subject is too far away for
flash to reach. z Shoot with the subject within the
correct flash range when using the
built-in flash
(p. 205) .
z Raise the ISO speed and then shoot
(p. 69) .