Too bright Cm 7.9 Subject is brighter than, Monitor

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Problem	Cause		Solution
The subject comes	The subject is too close to the flash.	•	When flash is used, the distance between
out overexposed			lens and subject should be no less than 20
(too bright).			cm (7.9 in.).
	The subject is brighter than the	•	Set exposure compensation to a negative
	surroundings.		value.
	Light is shining or reflecting into the camera.	•	Adjust the camera angle.
	The flash mode is set so that the flash	•	Set the flash to any other mode except on.
	always fire.
White dots or white	Light from the flash has reflected off	•	This is a phenomenon that occurs with
asterisks appear on	dust particles or insects in the air.		digital cameras and does not constitute a
the image.			malfunction.
A red bar of light	The subject is too bright.	•	This is normal occurrence in devices
appears on the LCD			containing CCDs and does not constitute a
monitor.			malfunction. (This red bar of light will not be
			recorded when shooting still photos, but it
			will be recorded when shooting movies.)
The flash doesn't	The flash mode is set to flash off mode.	•	Set the flash mode to any other mode
fire.			except Off.
Reading images from	CF card was formatted in another	•	Use a CF card formatted in your camera.
CF card is slow.	device.		See "Formatting a CF Card" (p. 78).
Recording images to
CF card takes a long
time.

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A300 specifications

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Canon A300 Too bright Cm 7.9 Subject is brighter than, Surroundings Value, Monitor, Flash doesnt

Models: A300

● Appendices ●

When flash is used, the distance between

(too bright).

cm (7.9 in.).

The subject is brighter than the

surroundings.

value.

Adjust the camera angle.

monitor.

will be recorded when shooting movies.)

The flash doesn't

Set the flash mode to any other mode

fire.

except Off.

time.

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A300 specifications