Canon A510 - Manual (Page 129)

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Troubleshooting
Trou
bleshooting
Subject in recorded
image is too dark Insufficient light for shooting. z Set the flash on.
Subject is dark in comparison to the
background. z Set the exposure compensation to a positive
(+) value or use the spot metering function.
Subject is too far for flash to reach. z When 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.
z Raise 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. z When 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 z Set the exposure compensation to a negative
(–) value or use the spot metering function.
Light is shining directly or reflected
off subject into the camera. z Adjust the camera angle.
Flash is set to On z Set the flash to any other mode except On.
A vertical bar of light
(red, purple)
appears on the LCD
monitor Subject is too bright. z This 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.)