Canon PowerShot SX410 IS - Manual (Page 214)

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Shots are out of focus.
● Press the shutter button halfway to focus on subjects before pressing it
all the way down to shoot (= 45).
● Make sure subjects are within focusing range (= 243).
● Set [AF-assist Beam] to [On] (= 79).
● Confirm that unneeded functions such as macro are deactivated.
● Try shooting with focus lock or AF lock (= 110, = 116).
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 [ ] (= 117).
● Adjust brightness by using exposure compensation (= 99).
● Adjust contrast by using i-Contrast (= 103, = 157).
● Use AE lock or spot metering (= 100, = 101).
Subjects look too bright, highlights are washed-out.
● Lower the flash and set the flash mode to [ ] (= 54).
● Adjust brightness by using exposure compensation (= 99).
● Use AE lock or spot metering (= 100, = 101).
● Reduce the lighting on subjects.
Shots look too dark despite the flash firing (= 58).
● Shoot within flash range (= 242).
● Increase the ISO speed (= 102).
Subjects in flash shots look too bright, highlights are washed-out.
● Shoot within flash range (= 242).
● Lower the flash and set the flash mode to [ ] (= 54).
White dots or similar image artifacts appear in flash shots.
● This is caused by light from the flash reflecting off dust or airborne
particles.