Canon Digital IXUS I5, User Giude

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Image is blurred or
out of focus Subject is out of
focal range • Ensure there is at least 10 cm (3.9
in.) between the camera lens and
subject.
• Use the Macro mode to shoot
close-ups between 3 and 10 cm
(1.2 to 3.9 in.) from the lens.
The subject is hard
to focus on • Use the focus lock to shoot.
See Shooting Hard-to-Focus
Subjects (Focus Lock) (p. 76).
Subject in recorded
image is too dark Insufficient light for
shooting • Set the flash to on.
Subject is dark in
contrast to the
background • Set the exposure compensation
to a positive (+) setting or use the
spot metering function.
Subject is too far
away for flash to
reach • Shoot within 2.0 m (6.6 ft.) of the
subject when using the flash.
• Raise the ISO sensitivity and then
shoot. See Adjusting the ISO
Speed (p. 87).
Subject in recorded
image is too bright Subject is too close,
making the flash too
strong • When using the flash, stay at
least 30 cm (1.0 ft.) from the
subject.
Subject is bright in
contrast to the
background • Set the exposure compensation
to a negative (-) setting or use the
spot metering function.
Light is shining
directly on the
subject or reflected
off the subject into
the camera • Change the shooting angle.
Flash is set to on • Set the flash to off.
A bar of light (red,
purple) appears on
the LCD monitor Subject is too bright • This is a normal occurrence in
devices containing CCDs and
does not constitute a
malfunction. (This bar of light will
not be recorded when shooting
still photos, but it will be recorded
when shooting movies.)
Problem Cause Solution