Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II User Manual - Page 186

Shooting Cannot shoot. ●● In Playback mode (=103), press the shutter button halfway (=26). Strange display on the screen under low light (=27). 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. Full-screen display is not available while shooting (=47). [ ] 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] (=51). ●● Raise the flash and set the flash mode to [ ] (=89). ●● Increase the ISO speed (=74). ●● 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 (=51). 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 (=210). ●● Set [AF-assist beam firing] to [Enable] (=52). ●● Confirm that unneeded functions such as macro are deactivated. ●● Try shooting with focus lock or AF lock (=84, =88). Shots are blurry. ●● Blurring may occur more often when Touch Shutter is used to shoot, depending on shooting conditions. Hold the camera still when shooting. Continuous shooting suddenly stops. ●● Continuous shooting stops automatically after about 2,000 shots are taken at one time. Release the shutter button a moment before you resume shooting. 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 [ ] (=89). ●● Adjust brightness by using exposure compensation (=73). ●● Adjust brightness by using the Auto Lighting Optimizer (=76). ●● Use AE lock or spot metering (=73, =73). Subjects look too bright, highlights are washed-out. ●● Lower the flash and set the flash mode to [ ] (=33). ●● Adjust brightness by using exposure compensation (=73). ●● Use AE lock or spot metering (=73, =73). ●● Reduce the lighting on subjects. Shots look too dark despite the flash firing (=36). ●● Shoot within flash range (=211). ●● Adjust brightness by using flash exposure compensation or changing the flash output level (=90, =95). ●● Increase the ISO speed (=74). Subjects in flash shots look too bright, highlights are washed-out. ●● Shoot within flash range (=211). ●● Lower the flash and set the flash mode to [ ] (=33). ●● Adjust brightness by using flash exposure compensation or changing the flash output level (=90, =95). 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 (=74). ●● High ISO speeds in some shooting modes may cause grainy images (=53). Before Use Basic Guide Advanced Guide Camera Basics Auto Mode / Hybrid Auto Mode Other Shooting Modes P Mode Tv, Av, M, and C Mode Playback Mode Wireless Features Setting Menu Accessories Appendix Index 186