Canon IXUS 30, IXUS 40 manual 152, Shoot

Problem	Cause	Solution
Image is blurred or	Subject is out of	• For normal shooting conditions,
out of focus	focal range	stay at least 30 cm (1.0 ft.) from
		the subject.
		• In macro mode, stay in the range
		of 30 - 50 cm (1.0 - 1.6 ft.) from
		the subject (3 - 50 cm (1.2 in. -
		1.6 ft.) at maximum wide angle).
		• In digital macro mode, stay in the
		range of 3-10 cm (1.2 - 3.9 in.)
		from the subject at maximum
		wide angle.
		• Use the Infinity mode to shoot
		distant subjects.
	The subject is hard	• Use the focus lock or AF lock to
	to focus on	shoot.
		See Shooting Hard-to-Focus Subjects
		(Focus Lock, AF Lock) (p. 86).
Subject in recorded	Insufficient light for	• Set the flash to on.
image is too dark	shooting
	Subject is dark in	• Set the exposure compensation
	contrast to the	to a positive (+) setting, use AE
	background	lock or use the spot metering
		function.
	Subject is too far	• Shoot within 3.5 m (11.5 ft.) of
	away for flash to	the subject at the maximum wide
	reach	angle or 2.0 m (6.6 ft.) of the
		subject at the telephoto end
		setting using the flash.
		• Raise the ISO sensitivity and then
		shoot. See Adjusting the ISO
		Speed (p. 98).
Subject in recorded	Subject is too close,	• When using the flash, stay at
image is too bright	making the flash too	least 50 cm (1.6 ft.) from the
	strong	subject.
	Subject is bright in	• Set the exposure compensation
	contrast to the	to a negative (-) setting, use AE
	background	lock or use the spot metering
		function.

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