Canon IXUS 980 IS - Manual (Page 17)

Taking Pictures
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What if...
» Nothing displays when the camera is turned on?
Press the
DISP.
button to turn on the LCD monitor.
> The camera does not play any sounds?
Pressing the
DISP.
button while turning on the camera power will turn off all
sounds except for warning sounds. To turn on sound, press the
MENU
button,
select the
tT
tab, and then select the [Mute]. Use the buttons to select [Off].
> The image comes out dark even if the flash fired when shooting?
Subject is too far away for the flash to reach. Shoot within the effective flash
range of approximately 50 cm - 4.6 m (1.6 - 15 ft.) at maximum wide angle, and
approximately 50 cm - 2.4 m (1.6 - 7.9 ft.) at maximum telephoto.
» The indicator blinks yellow, and the camera beeps once when the shutter
button is pressed haifway?
The subject is too close. Back up approximately 50 cm, press the shutter button
halfway, and shoot when the indicator is not blinking yellow.
» The iamp lights when the shutter button is pressed haifway.
To reduce red-eye and to assist in focusing, the lamp may light when shooting in
dark areas (see Camera User Guide).
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^ appears on the screen and the shot cannot be taken even though the
shutter button was pressed fuiiy.
The flash is charging. Keep the shutter button pressed fully, after a while the
indicator will light orange and the camera will take the shot.
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