Canon 5900B001, 6195B001, 6196B001, SX260 HS Troubleshooting, Shots are out of focus, Subjects in shots look too dark, Subjects look too bright, highlights are washed-out

TroubleshootingFull-screen display is not available while shooting (p. 78).

hflashes on the screen when the shutter button is pressed, and shooting is not possible (p. 57).

is displayed when the shutter button is pressed halfway (p. 66).

•Set [IS mode] to [Continuous] (p. 137).

•Set the flash mode to h(p. 134).

•Increase the ISO speed (p. 118).

•Mount the camera on a tripod or take other measures to keep it still. In this case, set [IS Mode] to [Off] (p. 137).

Shots are out of focus.

•Press the shutter button halfway to focus on subjects before pressing it all the way down to shoot (p. 37).

•Make sure subjects are within focusing range (see “Specifications” in the Getting Started guide.).

•Set [AF-assist Beam] to [On] (p. 87).

•Confirm that unneeded functions such as macro are deactivated.

•Try shooting with focus lock or AF lock (pp. 128, 133).

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(p. 134).

•Adjust brightness by using exposure compensation (p. 116).

•Adjust contrast by using i-Contrast (pp. 119, 176).

•Use spot metering or AE lock (p. 117).

Subjects look too bright, highlights are washed-out.

•Set the flash mode to !(p. 66).

•Adjust brightness by using exposure compensation (p. 116).

•Use spot metering or AE lock (p. 117).

•Reduce the lighting on subjects.

Shots look too dark despite the flash firing (p. 57).

•Shoot within flash range (p. 134).

•Adjust brightness by using flash exposure compensation or changing the flash output level (pp. 135, 143).

•Increase the ISO speed (p. 118).

Subjects in flash shots look too bright, highlights are washed-out.

•Shoot within flash range (p. 134).

•Set the flash mode to !(p. 66).

•Adjust brightness by using flash exposure compensation or changing the flash output level (pp. 135, 143).

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