Canon PowerShot D30 - Manual (Page 134)

Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Using GPS
Functions
Auto Mode
Other Shooting
Modes
P Mode
Playback Mode
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
134
Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Using GPS
Functions
Auto Mode
Other Shooting
Modes
P Mode
Playback Mode
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Subjects in shots look too dark.
• Set the flash mode to [ h] ( = 77 ).
• Adjust brightness by using exposure compensation ( = 67 ).
• Adjust contrast by using i-Contrast ( = 69 , 100 ).
• Use AE lock or spot metering ( = 68 ).
Subjects look too bright, highlights are washed-out.
• Set the flash mode to [ !] ( = 42 ).
• Adjust brightness by using exposure compensation ( = 67 ).
• Use AE lock or spot metering ( = 68 ).
• Reduce the lighting on subjects.
Shots look too dark despite the flash firing ( = 37 ).
• Shoot within flash range ( =
148 ).
•
Increase the ISO speed (
=
69 ).
Subjects in flash shots look too bright, highlights are washed-out.
• Shoot within flash range ( = 148 ).
• Set the flash mode to [ !] ( = 42 ).
White dots or similar image artifacts appear in flash shots.
• This is caused by light from the flash reflecting off dust or airborne particles.
Shots look grainy.
• Lower the ISO speed ( = 69 ).
• High ISO speeds in some shooting modes may cause grainy images ( = 52 ).
Subjects are affected by red-eye ( =
44
).
• Set [Red-Eye Lamp] to [On] ( = 48 ) to activate the red-eye reduction lamp
( = 4 ) in flash shots. Note that while the red-eye reduction lamp 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.
•
Edit images using red-eye correction (
=
100 ).
Recording to the memory card takes too long, or continuous shooting
is slower.
•
Use the camera to perform low-level formatting of the memory card (
=
107 ).
Shooting settings or FUNC. menu settings are not available.
• Available setting items vary by shooting mode. Refer to “Functions Available in Each
Shooting Mode”, “FUNC. Menu”, and “Shooting Tab Menu” (
=
140 – 144 ).
Shooting Movies
The elapsed time shown is incorrect, or recording is interrupted.
•
Use the camera to format the memory card, or switch to a card that supports high-
speed recording. Note that even if the elapsed time display is incorrect, the length of
movies on the memory card corresponds to the actual recording time (
=
106 , 148 ).
[ ] is displayed and shooting stops automatically.
The camera’s internal memory buffer filled up as the camera could not record to the
memory card quickly enough. Try one of the following measures.
• Use the camera to perform low-level formatting of the memory card ( = 107 ).
• Lower the image quality ( = 45 ).
• Switch to a memory card that supports high-speed recording ( = 148 ).
Zooming is not possible.
•
Zooming is not possible when shooting movies in [ ] (
=
55 ) and [ ] (
=
64 ) modes.
Subjects look distorted.
• Subjects that pass in front of the camera quickly may look distorted. This is not a
malfunction.
Playback
Playback is not possible.
• Image or movie playback may not be possible if a computer is used to rename files or
alter the folder structure. Refer to "Software Instruction Manual" (
= 119 ) for details
on folder structure and file names.
Playback stops, or audio skips.
• Switch to a memory card that you have performed low-level formatting on with the
camera (
= 107 ).
• There may be brief interruptions when playing movies copied to memory cards that
have slow read speeds.
•
When movies are played on a computer, frames may be dropped and audio may skip
if computer performance is inadequate.