Canon PowerShot SX170 IS - Manual (Page 115)

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Cover
Before Use
Common Camera
Operations
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode
Other Shooting
Modes
P Mode
Playback Mode
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Basic Guide
Tv, Av, and M
Mode
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] ( =
62 ).
•
Adjust brightness by using exposure compensation (
=
52 ).
•
Adjust contrast by using i-Contrast (
=
54 , 84 ).
•
Use AE lock or spot metering (
=
52 , 53 ).
Subjects look too bright, highlights are washed-out.
• Lower the flash and set the flash mode to [ !] ( = 28 ).
• Adjust brightness by using exposure compensation ( = 52 ).
• Use AE lock or spot metering ( = 52 , 53 ).
• Reduce the lighting on subjects.
Shots look too dark despite the flash firing ( =
30 ).
• Shoot within flash range ( = 129 ).
• Adjust brightness by using flash exposure compensation or changing the flash output
level (
= 63 , 68 ).
• Increase the ISO speed ( = 53 ).
Subjects in flash shots look too bright, highlights are washed-out.
• Shoot within flash range ( = 129 ).
• Lower the flash and set the flash mode to [ !] ( = 28 ).
• Adjust brightness by using flash exposure compensation or changing the flash output
level (
= 63 , 68 ).
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 (
=
53 ).
Subjects are affected by red-eye (
=
37 ).
•
Set [Red-Eye Lamp] to [On] (
=
40 ) 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 ( = 84 ).
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 (
=
92 ).
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” (
=
120 – 126 ).
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 (
= 91 , 129 ).
[ ] 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 (
=
92 ).
•
Lower the image quality (
=
37 ).
•
Switch to a memory card that supports high-speed recording (
=
129 ).
Zooming is not possible.
• Zooming is not possible when shooting movies in [ ] mode ( = 47 ).
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” (
=
100 ) for details
on folder structure and file names.