Canon A540 - Manual (Page 94)

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Image is blurred or out of focus.
AF-assist Beam is set to
[Off]. ! In dark places where it is difficult for
the camera to focus, the AF-assist
Beam will emit to assist focusing. As
the AF-assist Beam will not function
when turned off, set it [On] to
activate it
(p. 24) . Take care not to
obstruct the AF-assist Beam with
your hand when used.
The camera moves when
the shutter button is
pressed. ! Setting the self-timer to
(2 seconds) delays the shutter
release for 2 seconds after the
shutter button is pressed and
allows the camera to stop shaking,
thus preventing a blurred image
(p. 37) .
Even better results can be
obtained by placing the camera on
a stable surface or by using a
tripod to shoot.
Subject is out of focal range. ! Shoot with the subject at the
correct shooting distance (p. 118) .
The subject is hard to focus
on. ! Use the focus lock, AF lock or
manual focus to shoot
(p. 50) .
Subject in recorded image is too dark.
Insufficient light for shooting. ! Set the flash to (Flash on)
(Basic Guide p. 8).
The subject is
underexposed because the
surroundings are too bright. ! Set the exposure compensation to
a positive (+) setting
(p. 54) .
! Use the spot metering function
(p. 53) .
Subject is too far away for
flash to reach. ! Shoot within correct shooting
distance of the subject when using
the built-in flash
(p. 118) .
! Raise the ISO speed and then
shoot
(p. 65) .