Canon A420 - Manual (Page 79)

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Subject in recorded image is too dark.
Insufficient light for
shooting. z Set the flash to on (On) (Basic
Guide p. 8).
There is a difference in
brightness between the
background and the
subject. z Set the exposure compensation to a
positive (+) setting (p. 48) .
z Use the spot metering function
(p. 47) .
Subject is too far away
for flash to reach. z Shoot within correct shooting
distance of the subject when using
the internal flash
(p. 97) .
z Raise the ISO speed and then
shoot (p. 53) .
Subject in recorded image is too bright, or
image flashes white.
Subject is too close,
making the flash too
strong. z Shoot within correct shooting
distance of the subject when using
the internal flash
(p. 97)
Subject is bright in
contrast to the
background. z Set the exposure compensation to a
negative (-) setting (p. 48) .
z Use the spot metering
function (p. 47) .
Light is shining directly
on the subject or
reflected off the subject
into the camera. z Change the shooting angle.
Flash is set to on. z Set the flash to off (Flash off)
(Basic Guide p. 8).
Image contains noise.
ISO speed is too high. z Higher ISO speeds increase image
noise. To take clean images, use as
low an ISO speed as possible
(p. 53) .
z In Auto mode, (Color Accent) and
(Color Swap) modes of
mode, and (Night Snapshot),
(Kids&Pets), and (Indoor) modes
of Special Scene mode, the ISO
speed increases and noise may
occur.