Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II - Manual (Page 208)

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Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode / Hybrid
Auto Mode
Other Shooting
Modes
P Mode
Tv, Av, M, C1, and
C2 Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Shots are out of focus.
• Press the shutter button halfway to focus on subjects before pressing it all the way
down to shoot (
=
23 ).
•
Make sure subjects are within focusing range (
=
231 ).
•
Set [AF-assist Beam] to [On] (
=
54 ).
• Confirm that unneeded functions such as macro are deactivated.
•
Try shooting with focus lock or AF lock (
=
90 , 95 ).
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.
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 [ h] ( = 96 ).
• Adjust brightness by using exposure compensation ( = 78 ).
• Adjust contrast by using i-Contrast ( = 82 , 134 ).
• Use AE lock or spot metering ( = 79 ).
Subjects look too bright, highlights are washed-out.
• Lower the flash and set the flash mode to [ !] ( = 32 ).
• Adjust brightness by using exposure compensation ( = 78 ).
• Use AE lock or spot metering ( = 79 ).
• Reduce the lighting on subjects.
Shots look too dark despite the flash firing ( =
34
).
• Shoot within flash range ( =
230 ).
• Adjust brightness by using flash exposure compensation or changing the flash output
level (
= 97 , 104 ).
• Increase the ISO speed ( = 80 ).
Subjects in flash shots look too bright, highlights are washed-out.
• Shoot within flash range ( = 230 ).
• Lower the flash and set the flash mode to [ !] ( = 32 ).
• Adjust brightness by using flash exposure compensation or changing the flash output
level (
=
97 , 104 ).
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.
• Lower the ISO speed ( = 80 ).
• High ISO speeds in some shooting modes may cause grainy images ( = 59 ).
Subjects are affected by red-eye ( = 50 ).
•
Set [Red-Eye Lamp] to [On] (
=
54 ). The red-eye reduction lamp (
=
3 ) will be
activated in flash shots. 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.
• Edit images using red-eye correction ( = 135 ).
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 (
=
174 ).
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” (
=
217 – 226 ).
The Babies or Children icon does not display.
• The Babies and Children icons will not display if the birthday is not set in face
information (
=
43 ). If the icons still do not display even when you set the birthday,
re-register face information ( = 44 ), or make sure that the date/time are set
correctly ( = 171 ).
Touch AF or Touch Shutter does not work.
• Touch AF or Touch Shutter will not work if you touch the edges of the screen. Touch
closer to the center of the screen.
Cannot shoot planetarium stars well in [ ] mode.
• Shoot starry skies outside instead.