Canon A540 Subject in recorded image is too bright, or image flashes white, Image contains noise

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

Subject is too close, making	!Shoot within correct shooting
the flash too strong.	distance of the subject when using
	the built-in flash (p. 118).
The subject is overexposed	!Set the exposure compensation to a
because the surroundings	negative (–) setting (p. 54).
are too dark.	!Use the spot metering function
	(p. 53).
Too much light is shining	!Change the shooting angle.
directly into the camera, or
is being reflected off the
subject.
Flash is set to on.	!Set the flash to		(Flash off)
	(Basic Guide p.	8).

Image contains noise.

ISO speed is too high.

!Higher ISO speeds may increase image noise. For higher image quality, use as low an ISO speed as possible (p. 65).

!In , , , *, , ,

and modes in the mode, the ISO speed increases and

noise can appear.

* PowerShot A540 only

White dots appear on the image.

Light from the flash has	!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 or when you increase
the aperture value in the
aperture-priority AE mode*.
* PowerShot A540 only

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