Canon A40 quick start 159

Problem	Cause		Solution
Shots are	The subject was	• Ensure that there is at
blurry or	outside the range over		least 76 cm (2.5 ft.)
unfocused.	which the camera can		between the camera
	focus.		lens and subject.
		•	Use the macro mode
			to shoot close-ups
			between 16 to 76 cm
			(6.3 in. to 2.5 ft.)
			from the lens when
			set to wide angle
			and between 26 to
			76 cm (10.2 in. to 2.5
			ft.) when set to
			telephoto.
		•	When shooting
			distant subjects, set
			the camera to infinity
			mode.
The subject	Insufficient light for	Set the flash on.
comes out	shooting.
underexposed
	The subject is darker	Set exposure
(too dark).	than the surroundings.	compensation to a
		positive value or use
		spot AE point light
		metering.
	The subject is beyond	When flash is used, the		Appendix
	the range of the flash.	distance between lens
		at maximum wide
		and subject should not
		exceed 4.2 m (13.8 ft.)
		angle or 2.5 m (8.2 ft.)
		at maximum telephoto
		setting.

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