Canon A1100 PowerShot A1100 IS Camera User Guide - Page 22

A Taking Pictures • The image comes out dark even if the flash fired when shooting? The subject is too far away for the flash to reach. Shoot within the effective flash range of approximately 30 cm - 4.0 m (12 in. - 13 ft.) at maximum wide angle, and approximately 30 cm - 2.0 m (12 in. - 6.6 ft.) at maximum telephoto. • The indicator blinks yellow and the camera beeps once when the shutter button is pressed halfway? When the camera is at maximum wide angle, move about 3 cm (1.2 in.) or more away from your subject and shoot. Move about 30 cm (12 in.) or more away when the camera is at maximum telephoto. • The lamp lights when the shutter button is pressed halfway. To reduce red-eye and to assist in focusing, the lamp may light when shooting in dark areas. • The screen turns off when you try to take an image? When flash recharging begins, the screen turns off. The screen turns on again when recharging ends. Scene Icons The camera displays an icon for the scene it has determined and then automatically focuses and selects the optimum settings for subject brightness and color. Background Subject Bright Backlit Including Blue Skies Sunsets Backlit Dark When Using Tripod People - * Subjects Other Than People/ * Landscapes Close Subjects - - Icon Background Color Gray Light Blue * Displays when the camera is attached to a tripod. Orange Dark Blue Under certain conditions, the icon that displays may not match the actual scene. Especially when there is an orange or blue colored background (a wall for example), or the "Blue Skies" icons may appear and it may not be possible to shoot with the appropriate color. If this happens, try shooting in the G mode (p. 64). 22