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Scene icons – Canon IXUS 120 IS User Manual

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Taking Pictures

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the image comes out dark even if the flash fired when shooting?
The subject is too far away for the flash to reach. Shoot within the effective flash
range of approximately 30 cm – 4.0 m (12 in. – 13 ft.) at maximum wide angle,
and approximately 50 cm – 2.0 m (1.6 – 6.6 ft.) at maximum telephoto.

the camera beeps once when the shutter button is pressed halfway?
Your subject is too close. When the camera is at maximum wide angle, move
about 3 cm (1.2 in.) or more away from your subject and shoot. Move about
50 cm (1.6 ft.) or more away when the camera is at maximum telephoto.

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.

the

h icon blinks when you try to take an image?

The flash is charging. You can shoot when recharging ends.

Scene Icons

The camera displays an icon for the scene it has determined and then
automatically focuses and selects the optimum settings for subject
brightness and color.

* Appears when the camera is attached to a tripod.

Background

Bright

Including Blue

Skies

Sunsets

Dark

Subject

Backlit

Backlit

When Using

Tripod

People

*

When Moving

Subjects Other Than
People/
Landscapes

*

Close Subjects

Icon Background
Color

Gray

Light Blue

Orange

Dark Blue

Under certain conditions, the icon that appears may not match the actual
scene. Especially when there is an orange or blue colored background (a
wall for example),

or the “Blue Skies” icons may appear and it may

not be possible to shoot with the appropriate color. If this happens, try
shooting in

G mode

(p. 66)

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