Canon PowerShot G15 - Manual (Page 279)

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Troubleshooting
No date stamp is added to images.
• Configure the [Date Stamp] setting ( = 67). Note that date stamps are not added
to images automatically, merely because you have configured the [Date/Time] setting
( = 20).
• Date stamps are not added in shooting modes ( = 298 – 299) in which this setting
cannot be configured ( = 67).
[h] flashes on the screen when the shutter button is pressed, and
shooting is not possible (= 57).
[ ] is displayed when the shutter button is pressed halfway (= 57).
• Set [IS Mode] to [Continuous] ( = 160).
• Raise the flash and set the flash mode to [ h] (= 154).
• Increase the ISO speed ( = 129).
• Mount the camera on a tripod or take other measures to keep it still. In this case, you
should set [IS Mode] to [Off] ( = 160).
Shots are out of focus.
• Press the shutter button halfway to focus on subjects before pressing it all the way
down to shoot ( = 43).
• Make sure subjects are within focusing range ( = 306).
• Set [AF-assist Beam] to [On] ( = 89).
• Confirm that unneeded functions such as macro are deactivated.
• Try shooting with focus lock or AF lock ( = 146, 152).
No AF frames are displayed and the camera does not focus when the
shutter button is pressed halfway.
• To have AF frames displayed and the camera focus correctly, try composing the
shot with higher-contrast subject areas centered before you press the shutter button
halfway. Otherwise, try pressing the shutter button halfway repeatedly.
Subjects in shots look too dark.
• Raise the flash and set the flash mode to [ h] (= 154).
• Adjust brightness by using exposure compensation ( = 125).
• Adjust contrast by using i-Contrast ( = 132, 210).
• Use AE lock or spot metering ( = 126, 127).
Subjects look too bright, highlights are washed-out.
• Lower the flash and set the flash mode to [ !] (= 25, 55).
• Adjust brightness by using exposure compensation ( = 125).
• Use AE lock or spot metering ( = 126, 127).
• Reduce the lighting on subjects.