Canon PowerShot S30 PowerShot S40/S30 Camera User Guide - Page 147

Problem Cause Solution Battery pack Battery pack capacity • Replace the battery pack with a new one. consumed reduced because of disuse quickly for one year or more after being fully charged Battery life exceeded • Replace the battery pack with a new one. Battery pack Battery life exceeded • Replace the battery pack with a new one. will not charge Poor contact between • Clean the battery terminals with a clean dry cloth. battery charger and battery • Insert the charger plug firmly into the electrical outlet. Image is Camera moved • Be careful not to move the camera when pressing the blurred or out shutter button. of focus • Use a tripod at slow shutter speeds when the camera shake warning appears. Autofocus function • Be careful not to block the AF auxiliary light emitter hampered by obstruction to with your finger or other items. AF auxiliary light emitter Subject out of focal range • Ensure that there is at least 80 cm (2.7 ft.) between the camera lens and subject. • Use the macro mode to shoot close-ups between 10 and 80 cm (3.9 in. and 2.7 ft.) at maximum wide angle and 30 and 80 cm (12 in. and 2.7 ft.) at maximum telephoto. Subject in Insufficient light for shooting • Set the flash to on. recorded Subject dark in comparison • Set the exposure compensation to a positive (+) setting. image is too to the background • Use the AE lock or spot metering function. dark See Locking the Exposure Setting (AE Lock) (p. 79) and Switching between Metering Modes (p. 82) Subject too far for flash to • To use the built-in flash, shoot within the following rages: reach When sensitivity is set to AUTO: 35 cm - 4.8 m (1.15 ft. - 15.75 ft.) (W) 35 cm - 3.0 m (1.15 ft. - 9.84 ft.) (T) When sensitivity is set to ISO 100 equivalent: 55 cm - 4.0 m (1.8 ft. - 13.1 ft.) (W) 55 cm - 2.5 m (1.8 ft. - 8.2 ft.) (T) • Raise the ISO sensitivity and then shoot. See Manually Setting Image Characteristics (p. 87) Appendices 145