Canon PowerShot A460 PowerShot A460 / A450 Camera User Guide Advanced - Page 75

Subject in recorded image is too dark., Subject in recorded image is too bright, or, image flashes

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Subject in recorded image is too dark. Insufficient light for shooting. z Set the flash to (Flash on) (Basic Guide p. 13). The subject is z Set the exposure compensation to underexposed because the a positive (+) setting (p. 38). surroundings are too bright. z Use the spot metering function (p. 37). Subject is too far away for flash to reach. z Shoot within correct flash range of the subject when using the built-in flash (p. 96). z Raise the ISO speed and then shoot (p. 45). Subject in recorded image is too bright, or image flashes white. Subject is too close, making z Shoot within correct flash range of the flash too strong. the subject when using the built-in flash (p. 96). The subject is overexposed z Set the exposure compensation to a because the surroundings negative (-) setting (p. 38). are too dark. z Use the spot metering function (p. 37). Too much light is shining directly into the camera, or is being reflected off the subject. z Change the shooting angle. Flash is set to on. z Set the flash to (Flash off) (Basic Guide p. 13). Image contains noise. ISO speed is too high. z Higher ISO speeds and (High ISO Auto) setting may increase image noise. For higher image quality, use as low an ISO speed as possible (p. 45). z In , and modes, the ISO speed increases and noise can appear. Troubleshooting 73

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Troubleshooting
Subject in recorded image is too dark.
Insufficient light for shooting.
Set the flash to
(Flash on)
(
Basic Guide
p. 13).
The subject is
underexposed because the
surroundings are too bright.
Set the exposure compensation to
a positive (+) setting (p. 38).
Use the spot metering function (p.
37).
Subject is too far away for
flash to reach.
Shoot within correct flash range of
the subject when using the built-in
flash (p. 96).
Raise the ISO speed and then
shoot (p. 45).
Subject in recorded image is too bright, or
image flashes white.
Subject is too close, making
the flash too strong.
Shoot within correct flash range of
the subject when using the built-in
flash (p. 96).
The subject is overexposed
because the surroundings
are too dark.
Set the exposure compensation to a
negative (–) setting (p. 38).
Use the spot metering function (p.
37).
Too much light is shining
directly into the camera, or
is being reflected off the
subject.
Change the shooting angle.
Flash is set to on.
Set the flash to
(Flash off)
(
Basic Guide
p. 13).
Image contains noise.
ISO speed is too high.
Higher ISO speeds and
(High
ISO Auto) setting may increase
image noise. For higher image
quality, use as low an ISO speed
as possible (p. 45).
In
,
and
modes, the ISO
speed increases and noise can
appear.