Canon PowerShot SX540 HS User Manual
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Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
1
Camera Basics
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Auto Mode /
Hybrid Auto Mode
3
Other Shooting Modes
4
P Mode
6
Playback Mode
7
Wi-Fi Functions
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Setting Menu
9
Accessories
10
Appendix
Index
5
Tv, Av, and M Mode
Subjects look too bright, highlights are washed-out.
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Lower the flash and set the flash mode to [ ] (= 32).
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Adjust brightness by using exposure compensation (= 69).
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Use AE lock or spot metering (= 69).
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Reduce the lighting on subjects.
Shots look too dark despite the flash firing (= 35).
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Shoot within flash range (= 178).
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Adjust brightness by using flash exposure compensation or changing the flash
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Increase the ISO speed (= 70).
Subjects in flash shots look too bright, highlights are washed-out.
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Shoot within flash range (= 178).
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Lower the flash and set the flash mode to [ ] (= 32).
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Adjust brightness by using flash exposure compensation or changing the flash
White spots appear in flash shots.
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This is caused by light from the flash reflecting off dust or airborne particles.
Shots look grainy.
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Lower the ISO speed (= 70).
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High ISO speeds in some shooting modes may cause grainy images (= 59).
Subjects are affected by red-eye.
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Set [Red-Eye Lamp] to [On] (= 54). Note that while the red-eye reduction lamp
(= 4) is on (for about one second), it is not possible to shoot, because the
lamp is counteracting red-eye. For best results, have subjects look at the red-eye
reduction lamp. Also try increasing the lighting in indoor scenes and shooting at
closer range.
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Edit images using red-eye correction (= 103).
Recording to the memory card takes too long, or continuous shooting is
slower.
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Use the camera to perform low-level formatting of the memory card (= 142).
Shooting settings or FUNC. menu settings are not available.
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Available setting items vary by shooting mode. Refer to “Functions Available in
Each Shooting Mode”, “FUNC. Menu”, and “Shooting Tab” (= 169 – = 172).
The Babies or Children icon does not display.
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The Babies and Children icons will not display if the birthday is not set in face
information (= 45). If the icons still do not display even when you set the
birthday, re-register face information (= 46), or make sure that the date/time
Shooting
Cannot shoot.
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In Playback mode (= 84), press the shutter button halfway (= 26).
Strange display on the screen under low light (= 27).
Strange display on the screen when shooting.
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Note that the following display problems are not recorded in still images but are
recorded in movies.
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The screen may flicker and horizontal banding may appear under fluorescent
or LED lighting.
[ ] flashes on the screen when the shutter button is pressed, and shooting
[ ] is displayed when the shutter button is pressed halfway (= 35)
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Set [IS Mode] to [Continuous] (= 53).
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Raise the flash and set the flash mode to [ ] (= 78).
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Increase the ISO speed (= 70).
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Mount the camera on a tripod or take other measures to keep it still. Additionally,
you should set [IS Mode] to [Off] when using a tripod or other means to secure
Shots are out of focus.
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Press the shutter button halfway to focus on subjects before pressing it all the
way down to shoot (= 26).
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Make sure subjects are within focusing range (= 179).
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Set [AF-assist Beam] to [On] (= 54).
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Confirm that unneeded functions such as macro are deactivated.
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Try shooting with focus lock or AF lock (= 77).
No AF frames are displayed and the camera does not focus when the
shutter button is pressed halfway.
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To have AF frames displayed and the camera focus correctly, try composing
the shot with higher-contrast subject areas centered and then press the shutter
button halfway, or press the shutter button halfway repeatedly.
Subjects in shots look too dark.
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Raise the flash and set the flash mode to [ ] (= 78).
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Adjust brightness by using exposure compensation (= 69).
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Adjust contrast by using i-Contrast (= 70, = 103).
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Use AE lock or spot metering (= 69).