Canon PowerShot G5 User Guide - Page 198

Troubleshooting (continued) Problem Cause Solution Battery pack The camera's power is on. will not charge Battery life exceeded Turn off the camera's power. Replace the battery pack with a new one. Poor contact between camera • Clean the battery terminals with a clean dry cloth. and compact power adapter • Plug the compact power adapter's DC plug more firmly into the camera's DC IN terminal. • Connect the power cord to the compact power adapter and insert its plug firmly into the power outlet. Image is blurred or out of focus Camera moved • Be careful not to move the camera when pressing the shutter button. • Use a tripod at slow shutter speeds when the camera shake warning appears. Autofocus function hampered by obstruction to AF-assist Beam Be careful not to block the AF-assist Beam with your finger or other items. AF-assist Beam is set to off Set the AF-assist Beam to [On]. See Rec. Menu (p. 158) Subject out of focal range • Ensure that there is at least 50 cm (1.6 ft.) between the camera lens and subject. • Use the macro mode to shoot close-ups between 5 and 50 cm (0.16 and 1.6 ft.) at maximum wide angle and 15 and 50 cm (0.49 and 1.6 ft.) at maximum telephoto. Subject is hard to focus on Use the focus lock or the manual focus to shoot the image. See Shooting Problem Subjects for the Autofocus (p. 105) Subject in recorded image is too dark Insufficient light for shooting • Set the built-in flash to on. • Use a high-output externally mounted flash. Subject dark in comparison to the background • Set the exposure compensation to a positive (+) setting. • Use the AE lock or spot metering function. See Locking the Exposure Setting (AE Lock) (p. 97) and Switching between Light Metering Modes (p. 83) Subject in recorded image is too dark Subject too far for flash to reach • To use the built-in flash, shoot within 70 cm to 5 m (2.3 to 16.5 ft.) of the subject at the maximum wide angle and within 70 cm to 4 m (2.3 to 13.1 ft.) at the maximum telephoto setting. • Use an externally mounted flash with a large output. • Raise the ISO sensitivity and then shoot. See Changing the ISO speed (p. 92) 192