Canon PowerShot SX280 HS User Guide - Page 174

Subjects in shots look too dark. • Set the flash mode to [h] (=93). • Adjust brightness by using exposure compensation (=83). • Adjust contrast by using i-Contrast (=85, 120). • Use AE lock or spot metering (=84). Subjects look too bright, highlights are washed-out. • Set the flash mode to [!] (=56). • Adjust brightness by using exposure compensation (=83). • Use AE lock or spot metering (=84). • Reduce the lighting on subjects. Shots look too dark despite the flash firing (=50). • Shoot within flash range (=191). • Adjust brightness by using flash exposure compensation or changing the flash output level (=94, 99). • Increase the ISO speed (=85). Subjects in flash shots look too bright, highlights are washed-out. • Shoot within flash range (=191). • Set the flash mode to [!] (=56). • Adjust brightness by using flash exposure compensation or changing the flash output level (=94, 99). White dots or similar image artifacts appear in flash shots. • This is caused by light from the flash reflecting off dust or airborne particles. Shots look grainy. • Lower the ISO speed (=85). • High ISO speeds in some shooting modes may cause grainy images (=72). Subjects are affected by red-eye (=64). • Set [Red-Eye Lamp] to [On] (=66) to activate the red-eye reduction lamp (=4) in flash shots. For best results, have subjects look at the red-eye reduction lamp. Also try increasing the lighting in indoor scenes and shooting at closer range. • Edit images using red-eye correction (=120). Recording to the memory card takes too long, or continuous shooting is slower. • Use the camera to perform low-level formatting of the memory card (=153). Shooting settings or FUNC. menu settings are not available. • Available setting items vary by shooting mode. Refer to "Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode", "FUNC. Menu", and "Shooting Menu" (=181 - 187). The Babies or Children icon does not display. • The Babies and Children icons will not display if the birthday is not set in face information (=57). If the icons still do not display even when you set the birthday, re-register face information (=57), or make sure that the date/time are set correctly (=150). Shooting Movies The elapsed time shown is incorrect, or recording is interrupted. • Use the camera to format the memory card, or switch to a card that supports highspeed recording. Note that even if the elapsed time display is incorrect, the length of movies on the memory card corresponds to the actual recording time (=152, 191). [ ] is displayed and shooting stops automatically. The camera's internal memory buffer filled up as the camera could not record to the memory card quickly enough. Try one of the following measures. • Use the camera to perform low-level formatting of the memory card (=153). • Lower the image quality (=64). • Switch to a memory card that supports high-speed recording (=191). Zooming is not possible. • Zooming is not possible when shooting movies in [ ] mode (=74). Subjects look distorted. • Subjects that pass in front of the camera quickly may look distorted. This is not a malfunction. The screen looks dark, or recorded movies look dark. • In low-light conditions such as indoor scenes, the screen and recorded movies may look darker at [ ] (=80) than at other image quality levels. Cover Preliminary Notes and Legal Information Contents: Basic Operations Basic Guide Advanced Guide 1 Camera Basics 2 Using GPS Function 3 Auto Mode/ Hybrid Auto Mode 4 Other Shooting Modes 5 P Mode 6 Tv, Av, and M Mode 7 Playback Mode 8 Wi-Fi Functions 9 Setting Menu 10 Accessories 11 Appendix Index 174