Canon Powershot SX520 HS, User Manual

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[
] flashes on the screen when the shutter button is pressed, and
shooting is not possible (
=
63).
[ ] is displayed when the shutter button is pressed halfway
(
=
63).
●
Set [IS Mode] to [Continuous] (
=
151).
● Raise the flash and set the flash mode to [
] (
=
146).
●
Increase the ISO speed (
=
127).
●
Mount the camera on a tripod or take other measures to keep it still.
Additionally, you should set [IS Mode] to [Off] when using a tripod or
other means to secure the camera (
=
151).
Shots are out of focus.
●
Press the shutter button halfway to focus on subjects before pressing it
all the way down to shoot (
=
47).
●
Make sure subjects are within focusing range (
=
306).
●
Set [AF-assist Beam] to [On] (
=
95).
● Confirm that unneeded functions such as macro are deactivated.
●
Try shooting with focus lock or AF lock (
=
145).
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 [
] (
=
146).
●
Adjust brightness by using exposure compensation (
=
124).
●
Adjust contrast by using i-Contrast (
=
128,
=
200).
●
Use AE lock or spot metering (
=
125,
=
126).
Subjects look too bright, highlights are washed-out.
● Lower the flash and set the flash mode to [
] (
=
57).
●
Adjust brightness by using exposure compensation (
=
124).
●
Use AE lock or spot metering (
=
125,
=
126).
●
Reduce the lighting on subjects.