Canon 85IS manual Image contains noise, White dots appear on the image

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Subject in recorded image is too bright, or image flashes white.

Subject is too close, making	z Shoot with the subject within the
the flash too strong.	correct flash range when using the
	built-in flash (p. 205).
The subject is overexposed	z Set the exposure compensation to a
because the surroundings	negative (–) setting (p. 95).
are too dark.	z Use the AE Lock or spot metering
	functions (pp. 93, 96).
Too much light is shining	z Change the shooting angle.
directly into the camera, or
is being reflected off the
subject.

Flash is set to on. z Set the flash to (Flash off) (p. 62).

Image contains noise.

ISO speed is too high.

zHigher ISO speeds and (High ISO Auto) setting may increase image noise. For higher image quality, use as low an ISO speed as possible (p. 69).

zIn , , , , , , and

modes, the ISO speed increases and noise can appear.

Troubleshooting

White dots appear on the image.

Light from the flash has	z This is a phenomenon that occurs
reflected off dust particles or	with digital cameras and does not
insects in the air. This is	constitute a malfunction.
particularly noticeable when
shooting using the wide
angle.