Canon PowerShot SX170 IS - Manual (Page 222)

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Shots are out of focus.
• Press the shutter button halfway to focus on subjects before pressing it all
the way down to shoot ( = 40 ).
• Make sure subjects are within focusing range ( = 259 ).
• Set [AF-assist Beam] to [On] ( = 74 ).
• Confirm that unneeded functions such as macro are deactivated.
• Try shooting with focus lock or AF lock ( = 111 , 116 ).
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] ( = 117 ).
• Adjust brightness by using exposure compensation ( = 96 ).
• Adjust contrast by using i-Contrast ( = 100 , 162 ).
• Use AE lock or spot metering ( = 97 , 98 ).
Subjects look too bright, highlights are washed-out.
• Lower the flash and set the flash mode to [ !] ( = 51 ).
• Adjust brightness by using exposure compensation ( = 96 ).
• Use AE lock or spot metering ( = 97 , 98 ).
• Reduce the lighting on subjects.
Shots look too dark despite the flash firing ( = 54 ).
• Shoot within flash range ( = 258 ).
• Adjust brightness by using flash exposure compensation or changing the
flash output level ( = 119 , 128 ).
• Increase the ISO speed ( = 99 ).