Canon PowerShot G12 - Manual (Page 26)

Taking Pictures (Smart Auto)
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• What if a flashing appears?
Attach the camera to a tripod so that the camera does not move and blur the
image.
• What if the camera does not play any sounds?
Pressing the
l button while turning on the camera power will turn off all
sounds except for warning sounds. To turn the sounds on, press the n
button to choose [Mute] in the 3 tab, then press the qr buttons to choose [Off].
• What if the image comes out dark even if the flash fired when shooting?
The subject is too far away for the flash to reach. The effective flash range is
approximately 50 cm – 7.0 m (1.6 – 23 ft.) at maximum wide angle (
j), and
approximately 50 cm – 4.0 m (1.6 – 13 ft.) at maximum telephoto ( i).
• What if the camera beeps once when the shutter button is pressed
halfway?
Your subject may be too close. Move the zoom lever toward
j and hold it until
the lens stops moving. The camera will be at its maximum wide angle setting
and you will be able to focus on subjects that are about 1 cm (0.4 in.) or more
away from the end of the lens. Move the zoom lever toward
i and hold it until
the lens stops moving. The camera will be at its maximum telephoto setting and
you will be able to focus on subjects that are about 30 cm (12 in.) or more away
from the end of the lens.
• What if the lamp lights when the shutter button is pressed halfway?
To reduce red-eye and to assist in focusing, the lamp may light when shooting
in dark areas.
• What if the h icon blinks when you try to shoot?
The flash is charging. You can shoot when recharging ends.
What if an icon appears in the upper right of the screen?
The icon for the determined scene will appear in the upper right of the screen. For
details on the icons that appear, see “Scene Icons” (p. 198).
Choosing the subject to focus on (Tracking AF)
After pressing the button and displaying , point the camera so that is
on the subject you want to focus on. Press and hold the shutter button halfway to
display a blue frame where focus and exposure will be maintained (Servo AF).
Press the shutter button fully to shoot.
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