Canon PowerShot ELPH 180 User Manual

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94Before UseBasic GuideAdvanced GuideCamera BasicsAuto ModeOther ShootingModesP ModePlayback ModeSetting MenuAccessoriesAppendixIndexNo AF frames are displayed and the camera does not focus when theshutter button is pressed halfway.• To have AF frames displayed and the camera focus correctly, try composing theshot with higher-contrast subject areas centered before you press the shutter buttonhalfway. Otherwise, try pressing the shutter button halfway repeatedly.Subjects in shots look too dark.• Set the flash mode to [ ] (=51).• Adjust brightness by using exposure compensation (=44).• Adjust contrast by using i-Contrast (=46, 65).• Use spot metering (=45).Subjects look too bright, highlights are washed-out.• Set the flash mode to [ ] (=32).• Adjust brightness by using exposure compensation (=44).• Use spot metering (=45).• Reduce the lighting on subjects.Shots look too dark despite the flash firing (=27).• Shoot within flash range (=106).• Increase the ISO speed (=45).Subjects in flash shots look too bright, highlights are washed-out.• Shoot within flash range (=106).• Set the flash mode to [ ] (=32).White spots 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 (=45).• High ISO speeds in some shooting modes may cause grainy images (=45).Subjects are affected by red-eye.• Set [Lamp Setting] to [On] (=35) to light the red-eye reduction lamp (=4) forflash shots. Note that while the red-eye reduction lamp is lit (for about one second), itis 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 inindoor scenes and shooting at closer range.• Edit images using red-eye correction (=66).Recording to the memory card takes too long, or continuous shootingis slower.• Use the camera to perform low-level formatting of the memory card (=72).Shooting settings or FUNC. menu settings are not available.• Available setting items vary by shooting mode. Refer to “Functions Available in EachShooting Mode”, “FUNC. Menu”, and “Shooting Tab” (=99 – 103).Shooting MoviesThe 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 lengthof movies on the memory card corresponds to the actual recording time (=71,108).[ ] is displayed and shooting stops automatically.The camera’s internal memory buffer filled up as the camera could not record to thememory card quickly enough. Try one of the following measures.• Use the camera to perform low-level formatting of the memory card (=72).• Lower the image quality (=35).• Switch to a memory card that supports high-speed recording (=108).