Canon PowerShot G6 User Manual page 176

Problem
Image is blurred
or out of focus
Subject in
recorded image is
too dark
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Cause
Camera moved
Autofocus function
hampered by
obstruction to AF-assist
Beam
AF-assist Beam is set
to off
Subject out of focal
range
Subject is hard to focus
on
Insufficient light for
shooting
Solution
Be careful not to move the
camera when pressing the
shutter button.
Use a tripod at slow shutter
speeds when the camera
shake warning
Be careful not to block the AF-
assist Beam with your finger or
other items.
Set the AF-assist Beam to
[On].
See Rec. Menu (p. 48).
Ensure that there is at least
50 cm (1.6 ft.) between the
camera lens and subject.
Use the (Macro) mode to shoot
close-ups between 5 and 50 cm
(2.0 in. and 1.6 ft.) at maximum
wide angle and 15 and 50 cm
(5.9 in. and 1.6 ft.) at maximum
telephoto.
You can also use Super Macro
mode when the distance to the
subject is 5 to 20 cm (2.0 to
7.9 in.) (wide angle end to
86 mm*).
* Zoom position (35mm film
equivalent)
Use the focus lock or the
manual focus to shoot the
image.
See Shooting Problem Subjects
for the Autofocus (p. 114).
Set the built-in flash to on.
Use a high-output externally
mounted flash.
appears.