Canon PowerShot A1400, User Manual

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Cover
Preliminary Notes
and Legal Information
Contents: Basic
Operations
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Smart Auto
Mode
Other Shooting
Modes
Playback Mode
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Basic Guide
P Mode
A2600
[
h
] flashes on the screen when the shutter button is pressed, and
shooting is not possible ( = 36 ).
A1400
[Charging the flash] is displayed when the shutter button is pressed,
and shooting is not possible ( = 36 ).
[ ] is displayed when the shutter button is pressed halfway ( = 41 ).
• Set the flash mode to [ h ] ( = 62 ).
• Increase the ISO speed ( = 56 ).
Shots are out of focus.
• Press the shutter button halfway to focus on subjects before pressing it all the way
down to shoot ( = 29 ).
• Make sure subjects are within focusing range ( = 119 ).
• Set [Lamp Setting] to [On] ( = 44 ).
• Confirm that unneeded functions such as macro are deactivated.
• Try shooting with focus lock or AF lock ( = 60 , 62 ).
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.
• Set the flash mode to [ h ] ( = 62 ).
• Adjust brightness by using exposure compensation ( = 54 ).
• Adjust contrast by using i-Contrast ( = 56 , 78 ).
• Use AE lock or spot metering ( = 55 ).
Subjects look too bright, highlights are washed-out.
• Set the flash mode to [ ! ] ( = 41 ).
• Adjust brightness by using exposure compensation ( = 54 ).
• Use AE lock or spot metering ( = 55 ).
• Reduce the lighting on subjects.
Shots look too dark despite the flash firing ( = 35 ).
• Shoot within flash range ( = 119 ).
• Increase the ISO speed ( = 56 ).
Subjects in flash shots look too bright, highlights are washed-out.
• Shoot within flash range ( = 119 ).
• Set the flash mode to [ ! ] ( = 41 ).
White dots or similar image artifacts appear in flash shots.
• This is caused by light from the flash reflecting off dust or airborne particles.
Shots look grainy.
• Lower the ISO speed ( = 56 ).
• High ISO speeds in some shooting modes may cause grainy images ( = 56 ).
Subjects are affected by red-eye ( = 43 ).
• Set [Lamp Setting] to [On] ( = 44 ) to activate the red-eye reduction lamp ( = 4 )
in flash shots. Note that while the red-eye reduction lamp is on (for about one
second), it is not possible to shoot, because the lamp is counteracting red-eye. For
best results, have subjects look at the red-eye reduction lamp. Also try increasing the
lighting in indoor scenes and shooting at closer range.
• Edit images using red-eye correction ( = 78 ).
Recording to the memory card takes too long, or continuous shooting
is slower.
•
Use the camera to perform low-level formatting of the memory card (
=
83 ).
Shooting settings or FUNC. menu settings are not available.
•
Available setting items vary by shooting mode. Refer to “Functions Available in Each
Shooting Mode”, “FUNC. Menu”, and “Shooting Menu” (
=
111 – 114 ).