Canon PowerShot S30 - Manual (Page 147)

Appendices 145
Problem Cause Solution
Battery pack capacity
reduced because of disuse
for one year or more after
being fully charged
Battery life exceeded
Battery life exceeded
Poor contact between
battery charger and battery
Camera moved
Autofocus function
hampered by obstruction to
AF auxiliary light emitter
Subject out of focal range
Insufficient light for shooting
Subject dark in comparison
to the background
Subject too far for flash to
reach
• Replace the battery pack with a new one.
• Replace the battery pack with a new one.
• Replace the battery pack with a new one.
• Clean the battery terminals with a clean dry cloth.
• Insert the charger plug firmly into the electrical outlet.
• Be careful not to move the camera when pressing the
shutter button.
• Use a tripod at slow shutter speeds when the camera
shake warning appears.
• Be careful not to block the AF auxiliary light emitter
with your finger or other items.
• Ensure that there is at least 80 cm (2.7 ft.) between the
camera lens and subject.
• Use the macro mode to shoot close-ups between 10
and 80 cm (3.9 in. and 2.7 ft.) at maximum wide angle
and 30 and 80 cm (12 in. and 2.7 ft.) at maximum
telephoto.
• Set the flash to on.
• Set the exposure compensation to a positive (+) setting.
• Use the AE lock or spot metering function.
See Locking the Exposure Setting (AE Lock) (p. 79)
and Switching between Metering Modes (p. 82)
• To use the built-in flash, shoot within the following rages:
When sensitivity is set to AUTO:
35 cm - 4.8 m (1.15 ft. - 15.75 ft.) (W)
35 cm - 3.0 m (1.15 ft. - 9.84 ft.) (T)
When sensitivity is set to ISO 100 equivalent:
55 cm - 4.0 m (1.8 ft. - 13.1 ft.) (W)
55 cm - 2.5 m (1.8 ft. - 8.2 ft.) (T)
• Raise the ISO sensitivity and then shoot. See Manually
Setting Image Characteristics (p. 87)
Battery pack
consumed
quickly
Battery pack
will not charge
Image is
blurred or out
of focus
Subject in
recorded
image is too
dark