Canon PowerShot SX170 IS - Manual (Page 221)

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Shooting
Cannot shoot.
• In Playback mode ( = 129 ), press the shutter button halfway ( = 40 ).
Strange display on the screen under low light ( = 42 ).
Strange display on the screen when shooting.
Note that the following display problems are not recorded in still images but
are recorded in movies.
• The screen may darken under bright light.
• The screen may flicker under fluorescent or LED lighting.
• Purplish banding may appear on the screen if you compose a shot that
includes a bright light source.
No date stamp is added to images.
• Configure the [Date Stamp ] setting ( = 26 ). Note that date stamps
are not added to images automatically, merely because you have
configured the [Date/Time] setting ( = 64 ).
• Date stamps are not added in shooting modes ( = 251 ) in which this
setting cannot be configured ( = 64 ).
[h] flashes on the screen when the shutter button is pressed,
and shooting is not possible ( = 54 ).
[ ] is displayed when the shutter button is pressed halfway
( = 54 ).
• Set [IS Mode] to [Continuous] ( = 122 ).
• Raise the flash and set the flash mode to [ h] ( = 117 ).
• Increase the ISO speed ( = 99 ).
• Mount the camera on a tripod or take other measures to keep it still. In this
case, you should set [IS Mode] to [Off] ( = 122 ).