Canon PowerShot SX620 HS User Manual - Page 135
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Shooting Cannot shoot. ●● In Playback mode (=64), press the shutter button halfway (=23). Strange display on the screen under low light (=24). 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 (=37). Note that date stamps are not added to images automatically, merely because you have configured the [Date/Time] setting (=17). ●● Date stamps are not added in shooting modes (=145) in which [Date Stamp ] cannot be configured (=37). [ ] flashes on the screen when the shutter button is pressed, and shooting is not possible (=31). [ ] is displayed when the shutter button is pressed halfway (=31). ●● Set [IS Mode] to [Continuous] (=41). ●● Raise the flash and set the flash mode to [ ] (=62). ●● Increase the ISO speed (=55). ●● 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 (=41). Shots are out of focus. ●● Press the shutter button halfway to focus on subjects before pressing it all the way down to shoot (=23). ●● Make sure subjects are within focusing range (=150). ●● Set [AF-assist Beam] to [On] (=42). ●● Confirm that unneeded functions such as macro are deactivated. 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 [ ] (=62). ●● Adjust brightness by using exposure compensation (=54). ●● Adjust contrast by using i-Contrast (=55, =81). ●● Use spot metering (=54). Subjects look too bright, highlights are washed-out. ●● Lower the flash and set the flash mode to [ ] (=28). ●● Adjust brightness by using exposure compensation (=54). ●● Use spot metering (=54). ●● Reduce the lighting on subjects. Shots look too dark despite the flash firing (=31). ●● Shoot within flash range (=149). ●● Increase the ISO speed (=55). Subjects in flash shots look too bright, highlights are washed-out. ●● Shoot within flash range (=149). ●● Lower the flash and set the flash mode to [ ] (=28). 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 (=55). ●● High ISO speeds in some shooting modes may cause grainy images (=46). Subjects are affected by red-eye. ●● Set [Red-Eye Lamp] to [On] (=42) to light the red-eye reduction lamp (=4) for flash shots. Note that while the red-eye reduction lamp is lit (for about one second), it is not possible to shoot, because the lamp is counteracting red-eye. 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 (=81). 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 (=118). 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" (=142 - =145). Before Use Basic Guide Advanced Guide Camera Basics Auto Mode / Hybrid Auto Mode Other Shooting Modes P Mode Playback Mode Wi-Fi Functions Setting Menu Accessories Appendix Index 135