Canon A95 manual Subject Subject too close causing flash to, Recorded image is Be too bright

Troubleshooting

Problem	Cause	Solution
Subject in	Subject too close causing flash to	zWhen the flash is used, the distance between
recorded image is	be too bright.	lens and subject should be no less than 45 cm
too bright		(1.5 ft.).
	Subject bright in comparison to the	zSet exposure compensation to a negative (-)
	background	value or use the spot metering function.
	Light shining directly on subject or	zAdjust the camera angle.
	reflected off subject into the
	camera.
	Flash set to On	zSet the flash to any other mode except On.
A vertical bar of	Subject too bright.	zThis is a normal occurrence in devices
light (red, purple)		containing CCDs and does not constitute a
appears on the		malfunction. (This red bar of light will not be
LCD monitor.		recorded when shooting still photos, but it will
		be recorded when shooting movies.)
White dots or	Light from the flash has reflected	zThis is a phenomenon that occurs with digital
white asterisks	off dust particles or insects in the	cameras and does not constitute a
appear on the	air. This occurs more frequently in	malfunction.
image.	the following conditions:
	- When shooting at the wide angle
	end.
	- When shooting with a high
	aperture value in the aperture-
	priority AE mode.
Flash will not fire	Flash set to Off	zSet the flash to On.

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