Canon A480 PowerShot A480 Camera User Guide - Page 22

The lamp lights when the shutter button is pressed halfway. - flashing red light

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» Taking Pictures What if... • The camera does not play any sounds? Pressing the n button while turning on the camera power will turn off all sounds except for warning sounds. To turn the sounds on, press the n button, select the 3 tab, and then select [Mute]. Use the qr buttons to select [Off]. • The image comes out dark even if the flash fired when shooting? Your subject is too far away. When the camera is at maximum wide angle, move about 30 cm - 3.0 m (12 in. - 9.8 ft.) away from your subject and shoot. Move about 30 cm - 2.0 m (12 in. - 6.6 ft.) or more away when the camera is at maximum telephoto. • 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 4 cm (1.6 in.) or more away from your subject and shoot. Move about 25 cm (9.8 in.) 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. 22

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Taking Pictures
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The camera does not play any sounds?
Pressing the
n
button while turning on the camera power will turn off all
sounds except for warning sounds. To turn the sounds on, press the
n
button, select the
3
tab, and then select [Mute]. Use the
qr
buttons to select
[Off].
The image comes out dark even if the flash fired when shooting?
Your subject is too far away. When the camera is at maximum wide angle, move
about 30 cm – 3.0 m (12 in. – 9.8 ft.) away from your subject and shoot. Move
about 30 cm – 2.0 m (12 in. – 6.6 ft.) or more away when the camera is at
maximum telephoto.
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 4 cm (1.6 in.) or more away from your subject and shoot. Move about
25 cm (9.8 in.) 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.
What if...