Canon PowerShot S410 PowerShot S500/410, DIGITAL IXUS 500/430 Camera User Guid - Page 141

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Problem Cause Solution White dots appear on the image Light from the flash has reflected off dust particles or insects in the air. (This is especially noticeable when shooting at wide angle) • This is a phenomenon that occurs with digital cameras and does not constitute a malfunction. Flash does not fire Flash is set to off • Set the flash to on. Image not showing Incorrect video on TV monitor system setting • Set the video system to the appropriate setting, NTSC or PAL, for your TV (p. 50). Shooting in stitch assist • The output will not appear on a TV in stitch assist. Cancel the stitch assist. Zoom does not work Zoom lever pressed • Adjust the zoom before shooting during movie a movie. recording Reading images CF card was • Use a CF card formatted in your from CF card is slow formatted in another camera. Recording images to device CF card takes a long See Formatting CF Cards (p. 107). time Troubleshooting 139

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Troubleshooting
White dots appear
on the image
Light from the flash
has reflected off
dust particles or
insects in the air.
(This is especially
noticeable when
shooting at wide
angle)
• This is a phenomenon that occurs
with digital cameras and does not
constitute a malfunction.
Flash does not fire
Flash is set to off
• Set the flash to on.
Image not showing
on TV monitor
Incorrect video
system setting
• Set the video system to the
appropriate setting, NTSC or PAL,
for your TV (p. 50).
Shooting in stitch
assist
• The output will not appear on a
TV in stitch assist. Cancel the
stitch assist.
Zoom does not work
Zoom lever pressed
during movie
recording
• Adjust the zoom before shooting
a movie.
Reading images
from CF card is slow
CF card was
formatted in another
device
Use a
CF
card formatted in your
camera.
See
Formatting CF Cards
(p.
107).
Recording images to
CF card takes a long
time
Problem
Cause
Solution