PowerShot A3100 IS / PowerShot A3000 IS Camera User Guide

Taking Pictures (Smart Auto)

Under certain conditions, the icon that appears may not match the actual

scene. Especially when there is an orange or blue colored background (a

wall for example), or the “Including Blue Skies” icons may appear

and it may not be possible to shoot with the appropriate color. If this

happens, try shooting in G mode (p. 66).

What if...

• What if white and gray frames appear when you point the camera

toward a subject?

When faces are detected, a white frame appears on the face of the

main subject, while gray frames appear on other detected faces. The

frames will follow the subjects within a certain range (p. 78).

• What if a flashing appears?

Attach the camera to a tripod so that the camera does not move and

blur the image.

• What if the camera does not play any sounds?

Pressing the l button while turning on the camera power will turn

off all sounds except for warning sounds. To turn the sounds on, press

the n button, choose the 3 tab, and then choose [Mute]. Press the

qr buttons to choose [Off].

• What if the image comes out dark even if the flash fired when

shooting?

The subject is too far away for the flash to reach. Press the zoom button

toward j and hold it until the lens stops moving. The camera will be at

its maximum wide angle setting and you can shoot within the effective

flash range of approximately 30 cm – 4.0 m (12 in. – 13.1 ft.). Press the

zoom button toward i and hold it until the lens stops moving. The

camera will be at its maximum telephoto setting and you can shoot within

the effective flash range of approximately 30 cm – 2.0 m (12 in. – 6.6 ft.).

• What if the camera beeps once when the shutter button is pressed

halfway?

Your subject may be too close. Press the zoom button toward

and hold it

until the lens stops moving. The camera will be at its maximum wide angle

setting and you will be able to focus on subjects that are approximately 3 cm

(1.2 in.) or more away from the end of the lens. Press the zoom button toward

and hold it until the lens stops moving. The camera will be at its maximum

telephoto setting and you will be able to focus on subjects that are

approximately 30 cm (12 in.) or more away from the end of the lens.

• What if the lamp lights when the shutter button is pressed halfway?

To reduce red-eye and to assist in focusing, the lamp may light when

shooting in dark areas.

• What if the h icon blinks when you try to shoot?

The flash is charging. You can shoot when recharging ends.

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