Canon 0140C001 User Manual

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Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode
Other Shooting 
Modes
P Mode
Playback Mode
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode
Other Shooting 
Modes
P Mode
Playback Mode
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
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.
• 
Set the flash mode to [
h] (
).
• 
Adjust brightness by using exposure compensation (
).
• 
Adjust contrast by using i-Contrast (
).
• 
Use AE lock or spot metering (
).
Subjects look too bright, highlights are washed-out.
• 
Set the flash mode to [
!] (
• 
Adjust brightness by using exposure compensation (
).
• 
Use AE lock or spot metering (
).
• 
Reduce the lighting on subjects.
• 
Shoot within flash range (
• 
Increase the ISO speed (
).
Subjects in flash shots look too bright, highlights are washed-out.
• 
Shoot within flash range (
• 
Set the flash mode to [
!] (
White dots or similar image artifacts appear in flash shots.
• 
This is caused by light from the flash reflecting off dust or airborne particles.
Shots look grainy.
• 
• 
High ISO speeds in some shooting modes may cause grainy images (
).
Subjects are affected by red-eye (
• 
in flash shots. Note that while the red-eye reduction lamp is on (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.
• 
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 (
).
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 Menu” (
).
Shooting Movies
The elapsed time shown is incorrect, or recording is interrupted.
• 
Use the camera to format the memory card, or switch to a card that supports high-
speed recording. Note that even if the elapsed time display is incorrect, the length 
).
[ ] is displayed and shooting stops automatically.
The camera’s internal memory buffer filled up as the camera could not record to the 
memory card quickly enough. Try one of the following measures.
• 
Use the camera to perform low-level formatting of the memory card (
).
• 
Lower the image quality (
).
• 
Playback
Playback is not possible.
• 
Image or movie playback may not be possible if a computer is used to rename files or 
alter the folder structure.