Canon PowerShot G6 manual 177

Problem	Cause	Solution
Subject in	Subject dark in	zSet the exposure
recorded image is	comparison to the	compensation to a positive (+)
too dark	background	setting.
		zUse the AE lock or spot
		metering function.
		JSee Locking the Exposure
		Setting (AE Lock) (p. 105)
		and Switching between Light
		Metering Modes (p. 92).
	Subject too far for flash	zTo use the built-in flash, shoot
	to reach	within 70 cm to 5.0 m (2.3 to
		16 ft.) of the subject at the
		maximum wide angle and
		within 70 cm to 4.0 m (2.3 to
		13 ft.) at the maximum
		telephoto setting.
		zUse an externally mounted
		flash with a large output.
		zRaise the ISO sensitivity and
		then shoot.
		JSee Changing the ISO
		Speed (p. 98).
	The ND filter is On.	zSet [ND Filter] to [Off].
		JSee Using the ND Filter
		(p. 120).
Subject in	Subject too close	zAdjust the flash output with the
recorded image is	causing flash to be too	flash exposure compensation
too bright	bright	function (p. 109).	Troubleshooting
	Subject bright in	JSee Locking the Exposure
		zSet the exposure
	comparison to the	compensation to a negative (–)
	background	setting.
		zUse the AE lock or spot
		metering function.
		Setting (AE Lock) (p. 105)
		and Switching between Light
		Metering Modes (p. 92).
		zSet [ND Filter] to [On].
		JSee Using the ND Filter
		(p. 120).
	Light shining directly on	zChange the shooting angle.
	subject or reflected off
	subject into camera

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