Canon PowerShot SX60 HS User Guide - Page 175
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Shooting Cannot shoot. ●● In Playback mode (=101), press the shutter button halfway (=26). Nothing is displayed (=36). Strange display on the screen under low light (=28). Strange display on the screen when shooting. ●● Note that the following display problems are not recorded in still images but are recorded in movies. -- The screen may flicker and horizontal banding may appear under fluorescent or LED lighting. No date stamp is added to images. ●● Configure the [Date Stamp ] setting (=20). Note that date stamps are not added to images automatically, merely because you have configured the [Date/ Time] setting (=45). ●● Date stamps are not added in shooting modes (=187) in which this setting cannot be configured (=45). [ ] flashes on the screen when the shutter button is pressed, and shooting is not possible (=36). [ ] is displayed when the shutter button is pressed halfway (=36). ●● Set [IS Mode] to [Continuous] (=90). ●● Raise the flash and set the flash mode to [ ] (=86). ●● Increase the ISO speed (=73). ●● Mount the camera on a tripod or take other measures to keep it still. Additionally, you should set [IS Mode] to [Off] when using a tripod or other means to secure the camera (=90). Shots are out of focus. ●● Press the shutter button halfway to focus on subjects before pressing it all the way down to shoot (=26). ●● Make sure subjects are within focusing range (=198). ●● Set [AF-assist Beam] to [On] (=55). ●● Confirm that unneeded functions such as macro are deactivated. ●● Try shooting with focus lock or AF lock (=82, =85). No AF frames are displayed and the camera does not focus when the shutter button is pressed halfway. ●● To have AF frames displayed and the camera focus correctly, try composing the shot with higher-contrast subject areas centered before you press the shutter button halfway. Otherwise, try pressing the shutter button halfway repeatedly. Subjects in shots look too dark. ●● Raise the flash and set the flash mode to [ ] (=86). ●● Adjust brightness by using exposure compensation (=72). ●● Adjust contrast by using i-Contrast (=75, =118). ●● Use AE lock or spot metering (=72). Subjects look too bright, highlights are washed-out. ●● Lower the flash and set the flash mode to [ ] (=33). ●● Adjust brightness by using exposure compensation (=72). ●● Use AE lock or spot metering (=72). ●● Reduce the lighting on subjects. Shots look too dark despite the flash firing (=36). ●● Shoot within flash range (=198). ●● Adjust brightness by using flash exposure compensation or changing the flash output level (=87, =94). ●● Increase the ISO speed (=73). Subjects in flash shots look too bright, highlights are washed-out. ●● Shoot within flash range (=198). ●● Lower the flash and set the flash mode to [ ] (=33). ●● Adjust brightness by using flash exposure compensation or changing the flash output level (=87, =94). White spots 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 (=73). ●● High ISO speeds in some shooting modes may cause grainy images (=59). Subjects are affected by red-eye (=52). ●● Set [Red-Eye Lamp] to [On] (=55). The red-eye reduction lamp (=3) will be activated 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 (=119). 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 (=149). 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 Tab" (=182 - =187). Before Use Basic Guide Advanced Guide 1 Camera Basics 2 Auto Mode / Hybrid Auto Mode 3 Other Shooting Modes 4 P Mode 5 Tv, Av, M, C1, and C2 Mode 6 Playback Mode 7 Wi-Fi Functions 8 Setting Menu 9 Accessories 10 Appendix Index 175