Canon PowerShot SX280 HS, User Manual

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Cover
Preliminary Notes
and Legal Information
Contents: Basic
Operations
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Using GPS
Function
Auto Mode/
Hybrid Auto Mode
Other Shooting
Modes
Tv, Av, and M
Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Basic Guide
P Mode
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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 (
=
153 ).
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” (
=
181 – 187 ).
The Babies or Children icon does not display.
•
The Babies and Children icons will not display if the birthday is not set in face
information (
=
57 ). If the icons still do not display even when you set the birthday,
re-register face information (
=
57 ), or make sure that the date/time are set
correctly (
=
150 ).
Shooting Movies
The elapsed time shown is incorrect, or recording is interrupted.
• Use the camera to format the memory card, or switch to a card that supports high-
speed recording. Note that even if the elapsed time display is incorrect, the length
of movies on the memory card corresponds to the actual recording time ( = 152 ,
191 ).
[ ] is displayed and shooting stops automatically.
The camera’s internal memory buffer filled up as the camera could not record to the
memory card quickly enough. Try one of the following measures.
• Use the camera to perform low-level formatting of the memory card ( = 153 ).
• Lower the image quality ( = 64 ).
• Switch to a memory card that supports high-speed recording ( = 191 ).
Zooming is not possible.
• Zooming is not possible when shooting movies in [ ] mode ( = 74 ).
Subjects look distorted.
• Subjects that pass in front of the camera quickly may look distorted. This is not a
malfunction.
The screen looks dark, or recorded movies look dark.
• In low-light conditions such as indoor scenes, the screen and recorded movies may
look darker at [ ] ( = 80 ) than at other image quality levels.
Subjects in shots look too dark.
• Set the flash mode to [ h ] ( = 93 ).
• Adjust brightness by using exposure compensation ( = 83 ).
• Adjust contrast by using i-Contrast ( = 85 , 120 ).
• Use AE lock or spot metering ( = 84 ).
Subjects look too bright, highlights are washed-out.
• Set the flash mode to [ ! ] ( = 56 ).
• Adjust brightness by using exposure compensation ( = 83 ).
• Use AE lock or spot metering ( = 84 ).
• Reduce the lighting on subjects.
Shots look too dark despite the flash firing ( = 50 ).
• Shoot within flash range ( = 191 ).
• Adjust brightness by using flash exposure compensation or changing the flash output
level ( = 94 , 99 ).
• Increase the ISO speed ( = 85 ).
Subjects in flash shots look too bright, highlights are washed-out.
• Shoot within flash range ( = 191 ).
• Set the flash mode to [ ! ] ( = 56 ).
• Adjust brightness by using flash exposure compensation or changing the flash output
level ( = 94 , 99 ).
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 ( = 85 ).
• High ISO speeds in some shooting modes may cause grainy images ( = 72 ).
Subjects are affected by red-eye ( = 64 ).
• Set [Red-Eye Lamp] to [On] ( = 66 ) to activate the red-eye reduction lamp
( = 4 ) in flash shots. 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 ( = 120 ).
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