Shooting In Program Ae Mode (G Mode); Image Brightness (Exposure Compensation) - Canon PowerShot A4050 IS User Manual

Shooting in Program AE Mode (G Mode)

You can customize many function settings to suit your preferred shooting
style.
• If adequate exposure cannot be obtained when you press the shutter button
halfway, shutter speeds and aperture values are displayed in orange. To obtain
adequate exposure, try adjusting the following settings.
- Activate the flash (p. 106)
- Choose a higher ISO speed (p. 93)
Movies can be recorded in G mode as well, by pressing the movie button.
•
However, some H and n settings may be automatically adjusted for
movie recording.
For details on the shooting range in G mode, see "Specifications" (p. 38).
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Image Brightness
(Exposure Compensation)
Adjusting Image Brightness
(Exposure Compensation)
The standard exposure set by the camera can be adjusted in 1/3-stop
increments, in a range of –2 to +2.
90
Still Images
Enter G mode.
Follow step 1 on p. 74 and choose G.
Customize the settings as desired
(pp. 90 – 111), and then shoot.
Still Images
Press the m button and choose # in the
menu. As you watch the screen, press the
qr buttons to adjust brightness.
When shooting movies, shoot with the
exposure compensation bar displayed.
When shooting still images, press the m
button to display the set exposure
compensation amount, and then shoot.
Movies
Movies