Canon IXUS 100 IS - Manual (Page 20)

Taking Pictures
The image comes out dark even if the flash fired when shooting?
The subject is too far away for the flash to reach. Shoot within the effective flash
range of approximately 30 cm - 3.5 m (12 in. - 11 ft.) at maximum wide angle,
and approximately 45 cm - 2.0 m (1.5 - 6.6 ft.) at maximum telephoto.
The Indicator blinks orange and the camera beeps once when the shutter
button is pressed halfway?
Your subject is too close. When the camera is at maximum wide angle, move
about 3 cm (1.2 in.) or more away from your subject and shoot. Move about
45 cm (1.5 ft.) or more away when the camera is at maximum telephoto.
The lamp lights when the shutter button is pressed halfway.
To reduce red-eye and to assist in focusing, the lamp may light when shooting in
dark areas.
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When flash recharging begins, the flash icon will blink. You will be able to shoot
once charging is complete.
Scene Icons
The camera displays an icon for the scene it has determined and then
automatically focuses and selects the optimum settings for subject
brightness and color.
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Under certain conditions, the Icon that displays niay not match the actual
scene. Especlaity when there Is an orange or blue cotorsd bacf^round
(a wall for example), or the ‘Blue Skies* icons may appear and it mey
not be possible to shoot with the appropriate oolor. If this happens, try
shooting in the P mode (See the Cemers User Suitfe).
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