Canon G3 the ISO speed p, See Locking the Exposure Setting AE Lock p. 97 and, reading is slow

Problem	Cause	Solution
Subject in	Subject too far for flash to	• To use the built-in flash, shoot within 70 cm to 5 m (2.3
recorded	reach	to 16.5 ft.) of the subject at the maximum wide angle
image is too		and within 70 cm to 4 m (2.3 to 13.1 ft.) at the
dark		maximum telephoto setting.
		• Use an externally mounted flash with a large output.
		• Raise the ISO sensitivity and then shoot. See Changing
		the ISO speed (p. 92)
Subject in	Subject too close	• Adjust the flash output with the flash exposure
recorded		compensation function (p. 100).
image is too
	Subject bright in comparison	• Set the exposure compensation to a negative (-) setting.
bright	to the background	• Use the AE lock or spot metering function.
		See Locking the Exposure Setting (AE Lock) (p. 97) and
		Switching between Light Metering Modes (p. 83)
	Light shining directly on	• Change the shooting angle.
	subject or reflected off
	subject into camera
	Flash set to On.	• Set the flash to Auto or Off.
Flash will not	Flash set to Off.	• Set the flash to Auto or On.
fire
Image not	Incorrect video system	• Set the video system to the appropriate setting, NTSC or
showing on TV	setting	PAL, for your TV (p. 165).
	Shooting mode set to	• The output will not appear on a TV monitor in
	(Stitch Assist)	(Stitch Assist) mode. Shoot in a different mode.
Zoom does not	Zoom lever was moved	• Operate the zoom before shooting in movie mode.
operate.	while shooting in movie
	mode.
CF card image	Currently used CF card has	• Use a CF card formatted with this camera.
reading is slow	been formatted in a	See Formatting a CF Card (p. 131)
Recording	different device.
images on the
			Appendix
CF card takes
too long

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